Eagle snatches child from parents in Montreal

[Dr. Love]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE0Q904gtMI&feature=player_embedded

[jhale667]

Note to parents: Don't leave your happy-meal sized infant unattended in a clearing....

[chefcraig]

Why did I read the thread title and instantly think of a smug-looking Don Henley spiriting some kid away toward his RV?


http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/aliciatrawick/Don-Henley.jpg

[sadaist]

The Eagle could not be reached for comment, however his publicist had this to say:



"I ATE A BABY!!!"

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fat-bastard.jpg

[Nickdfresh]

Why did I read the thread title and instantly think of a smug-looking Don Henley spiriting some kid away toward his RV?


http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/aliciatrawick/Don-Henley.jpg

Don't air his dirty laundry...

[Blaze]

All The Reasons That Baby-Snatching Eagle Video Is Fake
Neetzan Zimmerman
When that video of a Golden Eagle snatching a baby from the ground (yes, that video of a Golden Eagle snatching a baby from the ground) hit the web last night, everyone immediately accepted its veracity.

Even on typically far-from-credulous Internet forums there was nary a "fake" and/or "gay" to be found.

Several hours later, those forums finally found their bearings, rolled up their sleeves, and got down to the task of debunking the latest viral tomfoolery before it had a chance to truly take off.

So here's what they have so far:

* Right off the bat, this is the uploader's only video. That's usually a pretty big tell.

* Secondly, news of this harrowing incident is nowhere to be found in Canadian media. Seems like a story someone would cover.


* Third, enhanced versions of the video as well as individual stills appear to reveal several flaws in the creator's CGI: The eagle's wing disappears for a brief moment while in flight; the bird's shadow disappears and reappears at various times; the baby appears to be moving upwards after being dropped by the eagle; and the baby's ragdoll-like fall suggests the physics are computer-made.


* Perhaps most convincing, however, is this comment made by renowned bird expert Kenn Kaufman:

'A golden eagle tries to snatch a baby in Montreal,' and the video goes viral. But it's faked. Golden Eagle is a scarce visitor in the Montreal area, but the bird in the video is not a Golden Eagle, nor anything else that occurs in the wild in North America. This was clearly a setup: using a falconer's bird, and probably a fake toddler for the distant scene. With all the ignorance about nature that's out there already, the last thing we need is this kind of stupid garbage.

As for the source of this highly convincing fake, the Internet jury is still out on that. But one Farker pointed to the existence of 3D animation school in Montreal that holds an annual "hoax the Internet" exam.

Here's an example of their past work.

If you have additional proof or know the source of the hoax, please leave it below.

http://gawker.com/5969701/all-the-reasons-that-baby+snatching-eagle-video-is-fake

[sadaist]

Dammit Blaze!

At least give us a full 24 hours to believe it before you pop the bubble.

I have seen hawks flying over with a snake once & some rodent a couple times. Seeing it is quite an awesome thing. I think the snake was best. All dangling & writhing around while flying away. Typically though what I see are crows flying away with an entire hamburger bun when I toss it out to the littler birds. Kinda funny watching a hamburger fly away that just a moment before was in your car.

[sadaist]

Don't air his dirty laundry...


So that's what the Boys Of Summer was about?

[ELVIS]

:elvis:

[Blaze]

Dammit Blaze!

At least give us a full 24 hours to believe it before you pop the bubble.

I have seen hawks flying over with a snake once & some rodent a couple times. Seeing it is quite an awesome thing. I think the snake was best. All dangling & writhing around while flying away. Typically though what I see are crows flying away with an entire hamburger bun when I toss it out to the littler birds. Kinda funny watching a hamburger fly away that just a moment before was in your car.
:biggrin:

[FORD]

The eagle picks my eye
The worm he licks my bone
I feel so suicidal
Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones

[binnie]

When you have a sig like Dr. Love's, the thread title could read 'Man Eats His Own Rancid Shit - video attached' and I'd still click on the thread......

[binnie]

I think that parents who take toddlers into restaurants should be introduced to that eagle.....

[Kristy]

Another thread that went from so-so to ghey