The Metropolitan Police Service London is also considering using trained birds to fight drones. The idea of terrorists using drones to launch weapons worries security officials throughout Europe. Using birds to track dronesAnoyher dayAs more and more drones or any unmanned aircraft fill our skies, launched by companies that use them for deliveries, and by individuals who often consider them a sport, there is an increasing need for rules and restraint. And in late 2014 they approached the Dutch police with their proposal to use birds to snag errant drones. Recently in the Netherlands, hunting birds, such as eagles, are being trained to intercept small drones that could pose a risk to commercial aircraft, or fly dangerously close to public events.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 16, 2016 16:06 UTC