11-minute headcam video [1] [ru] of a story that could end up with a human casualty. Russian paraglider [2] pilot making his first flight in Himalayas was attacked by three eagles, one of which got trapped into the paraglider strings. Thanks to the second parachute the pilot could land and then – to release the eagle.
Russia/India: Video of a Paraglider Pilot Attacked by an Eagle in Himalayas
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Citizen Media, Sport, Travel, RuNet Echo