Eagle Attacks Young Boy During Wildlife Show And Attempts To Carry Him Away

A young boy is lucky to have escaped with only a few scratches after a bird attempted to carry him off during a wildlife show.

Typically, birds of prey only attack and carry off small animals, but this one appears to have taken a detour. The birds at Alice Springs Desert Park in Australia typically flys overhead at the end of wildlife shows, showing off their wing span and giving a good photo opportunity to viewers.

Rather than following the agenda, one went straight for the child after a recent show.

It’s unclear why the bird went for the boy, but a man who caught a photo of the incident seems to think the bird was either agitated or lured in by the zipper on the child’s sweatshirt.

The man posted the incredible photo to Instagram telling what happened:

Not the sharpest photo but lucky just to snap it.
At a nature park in Alice Springs we decided to go to a bird show the young boy in the green kept pulling his zipper up and down.
For some reason the Wedge Tailed Eagle did not like it and instead of flying over to the log he is meant to for a photo opportunity he flew straight at the young boy and attacked him.
The show was quickly cancelled and the boy taken off to first aid.
Those talons are huge he was a very lucky young boy.

Here’s his picture:

Not the sharpest photo but lucky just to snap it. At a nature park in Alice Springs we decided to go to a bird show the young boy in the green kept pulling his zipper up and down. For some reason the Wedge Tailed Eagle did not like it and instead of flying over to the log he is meant to for a photo opportunity he flew straight at the young boy and attacked him. The show was quickly cancelled and the boy taken off to first aid. Those talons are huge he was a very lucky young boy.

A photo posted by Chris | Australia Rural Vic (@55chris) on Jul 10, 2016 at 3:47am PDT

This child is very lucky to have escaped with just a few scratches, but it’s horrifying regardless. Please SHARE this story with concerned parents in your life.

[Featured Image: 55Chris via Instagram]

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