Watch an eagle's terrifying attempt to snatch a child

When animals attack: birds of prey edition. This video of a golden eagle's failed attempt to carry off a small child at Mont Royal in Montreal, Canada, is certainly gobsmacking. The eagle appears to drop the kid from mid-air shortly after swooping, and the child seems upset but hopefully OK after the ordeal. That is, if any of this really happened. Some commenters are crying "fake," but the "footage" makes for dramatic viewing nonetheless — especially with the "Chariots of Fire" theme blaring over the slo-mo replay.

Update: Observers analyze video, call it a fake.

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