Coverage dated September 8, 2024

Golden eagle attacks 20-month-old girl and 3 others in Norway, causing deep gouges:

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The youong bird "likely had a behavioral disorder" that prompted the attacks, an eagle expert said.

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The Guardian
Golden eagle killed in Norway after attack on toddler in farmyard (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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Young bird was believed to have attacked and injured at least four people in a week across wide area
The Daily Caller
REPORT: Eagle Attacks Toddler And Several People. Mother And Neighbor Kill It (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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A mother and her neighbor killed a young golden eagle Saturday after the bird attacked a 20-month old girl in Norway, The Associated Press reported.
CBS News
Golden eagle attacks 20-month-old girl and 3 others in Norway, causing deep gouges: (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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The youong bird "likely had a behavioral disorder" that prompted the attacks, an eagle expert said.
WNYT Albany
A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans (opens WNYT Albany)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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A young golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway in what an ornithologist says is likely the same bird’s fourth such attack on humans in the past week. The unusual aggression occurred over five days across a vast mountainous area of southern Norway.
Washington Times
A golden eagle has attacked a toddler and 3 others in Norway (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land.
Newsweek
Golden eagle with "behavioral disorder" attacks 4 including toddler (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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"What happen is radically different from normal," Alv Ottar Folkestad, an eagle expert with BirdLife Norge said.
The Republic
Golden eagle attacks toddler and 3 others in Norway. Expert suspects a 'behavioral disorder' (opens The Republic)
Published Sep 8, 2024
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A young golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway, clawing her so badly that she needed stitches, in what an ornithologist says is likely the bird’s fourth such attack on humans in the past week.