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Due to the larger number of drones, there is a lot of worry for firefighters and air traffic controllers for law enforcement. Hence, the Netherlands' national police is training the bald eagle to support them, reports The Guardian.

With the support of Guard From Above (GFA), which is a raptor-training security firm, the Dutch cops are hoping to reduce the risk from drones.

Ben de Keijzer, the chief operating officer of GFA, with impressive experience in bird-handling and training, said they are hoping to arrive at a low-cost solution.

"The drones are pretty much the size of a bird of prey, so smaller birds on the ground aren't likely to mob a bird of prey when it's flying - but larger birds are, especially when it's around their nests," said the National Audubon Society's Geoff LeBaron, who has watched this behavior among barnacle geese and raptors, such as ospreys. "The birds of prey are having an aggressive interaction to defend their territory from another bird of prey."

These birds can attack and vanquish drones without hurting themselves, says LeBaron, with a good background on tracking U.S. birds.

They have four strong toes on either foot, which can grip and carry heavy objects.

"What I find fascinating is that birds can hit the drone in such a way that they don't get injured by the rotors," he said. "They seem to be whacking the drone right in the center so they don't get hit; they have incredible visual acuity and they can probably actually see the rotors."

However, it isn't just eagles, but even gorillas, geese and dogs that react in a similar fashion, says The Verge.

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