That's what you call one tough old bird: The golden eagle who carries a KNIFE

DailyMail ^ | 10 May 2012 | Daily Mail Reporter

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A forgetful photographer had the shock of his life when this soaring golden eagle made off with his knife.

Dutch snapper Han Bouwmeester had been using the utensil, in Västerbotten, Sweden, to carve up chunks of meat in a bid to attract the birds of prey.

But, busy with the task in hand, the wildlife aficionado clumsily dropped it in the snow.

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[drbuzzard]

Good thing he didn’t leave a rifle sitting around.

[DBrow]

She’s gonna use the knife to cut that band off.

[Daffynition]

Goodness....you’re right! LOL

Maybe he’s looking for a gunfight. ;)

[poobear]

You’d be surprised what eagles and osprey’s will use in the annual rebuilding of their nests.

[BubbaJunebug]

Ah....The Lorena Bobbit of eagles....pity the guy waiting in the nest :)

[Daffynition]

Sometimes...the competition out there gets tough. :)

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Amazing video captures a golden eagle dropping a mountain goat off a cliff.

Avian *take-out* cuisine.

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...or a handgun....

[Idaho_Cowboy]

I’d be selling that picture to the knife company. Just imagine the advertisements!

[philetus]

I notice he prefers the reverse grip.

[Daffynition]

Excellent idea! You have a much better chance, than I of seeing a golden out where you are in *God's country*....howzbout training a golden to pick up *post turtles*? It could become a franchise for politicos here on the east coast. :)

[Daffynition]

Maybe his dominant *hand* is as a lefty?

[drbuzzard]

Well I figured it was Europe, there’s no way he’d own a handgun.