Geneva Scraps Drone-Fighting Eagle Brigade Over Safety Concerns

An eagle catches a drone.

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The Swiss city of Geneva pulled the plug on its anti-drone “eagle brigade,” a program meant to train birds of prey to intercept mechanical drones in the air and safeguard dignitaries.