Based on information from
the national newspaper Aftenposten (NTB) and the local newspaper Trønder-Avisa,
this happened in Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag in Norway. Two rangers observed the eagle picking up a bear cub with
its sharp claws.
Photo
(for illustration). Eagle.
Two rangers were
on a mission for the Norwegian Government (Statens Naturoppsyn, SNO). It was a
real surprise for the rangers. They have never experienced this before and
consider the dramatic incident as unique, according to one of the rangers,
Mogens Totsos (Totsås).
According to the
other rangers Ole Jakob Sørensen, it is known that eagle the capture prey with
bigger body weight than a bear cub, but at the same time the bear has been seen
as an predator with no enemies in the animal world.
The manager for
the Norwegian Regional Government office (in the middle part of
Norway),
Tore Solstad, says that they didn't expect this to happen.
The Norwegian "kongeørn" ("King Eagle" - Bald Eagle) is the second biggest bird of prey in the country, with
a wingspan on 1,90 - 2,25 meter and weights 3-6 kilo. The number of Bald Eagles
in Norway is estimated to 700 - 1000.
The nature is full of
surprises. Look up! You never know what will be next.
Stein Morten Lund,
29 April
2004.
Additional
information
Read about
Svanhild Hartvigsen in Norway who
became captured by an eagle on Leka for 72 year ago (in Trønder Avisa). Is she
the only person who have survived after been taken away by an eagle? Click on
the link for reading her dramatic story: www.t-a.no.
Information
about the Norwegian Bald Eagle: http://odin.dep.no/md/rovviltmelding/politikken/orn/index-b-n-a.html
According to the
American Eagle Foundation, the 59 species of eagles in the world are found on
every continent except Antarctica. There are four major
groups of eagles: fish eagles, booted
eagles, snake eagles and giant forest eagles.
America's
eagles are the Bald Eagle, which is a fish eagle, and the Golden Eagle, which is
a booted eagle. Golden and Bald Eagles both reside in the
United
States.
American
Eagle Foundation:
Post Office Box
333
Pigeon
Forge, TN 37868
Toll Free
Phone:1-800-2EAGLES
Office Phone:
(865) 429-0157
Fax Phone: (865)
429-4743
E-Mail: EagleMail@Eagles.Org
Website: www.eagles.org
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