A video of a purported golden eagle swooping from the skies of
Montreal to snatch a toddler off the ground flew its way across the
internet this morning, instantly becoming a viral sensation.
But on closer review, the video, which has over one million
views on YouTube already, is full of clues that might lead you to
believe it is a fake.
The eagle-eyed viewers should notice the first clue in within
seconds of the 1 minute video when the right wing of the bird
appears to get cut in half only for it to reappear fully feathered
an instant later.
If that's not enough to convince you, skip ahead to the eleventh
second of the video as the bird is half way through it's dive bomb
attack.
At first you can see pedestrians and trees on the ground with
shadows to the left of their bodies, but the bird's shadow is
conspiciously absent only for it to appear as if by magic a moment
later.
A video of a purported golden eagle swooping from the skies of
Montreal to snatch a toddler off the ground flew its way across the
internet this morning, instantly becoming a viral sensation.
But on closer review, the video, which has over one million
views on YouTube already, is full of clues that might lead you to
believe it is a fake.
The eagle-eyed viewers should notice the first clue in within
seconds of the 1 minute video when the right wing of the bird
appears to get cut in half only for it to reappear fully feathered
an instant later.
If that's not enough to convince you, skip ahead to the eleventh
second of the video as the bird is half way through it's dive bomb
attack.
At first you can see pedestrians and trees on the ground with
shadows to the left of their bodies, but the bird's shadow is
conspiciously absent only for it to appear as if by magic a moment
later.