The viral video showing a Canadian youngster being plucked from his parents by a golden eagle is being called a fake.
If you haven’t seen the video yet you can watch it below. Fair warning, the cameraman utters an expletive around 15 seconds in.
Many YouTube commenters have been skeptical of this ”Golden Eagle Snatches Kid” video. The best proof coming from YouTube user Cyatek who breaks the video down pointing out the computer effects in the babies descent back to Earth and the lack of shadow in some frames
According to National Geographic, golden eagles are the largest bird of prey in North America and are protected by law. They’re just not immune to the skilled hand of a video editor.
