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A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a

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Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield' (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) — A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Bald eagle drops cat through driver's windshield on North Carolina highway (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A bald eagle dropped a cat through a driver's windshield on US-74 in North Carolina.

  3. CBS News

    Bald eagle drops cat through car windshield on North Carolina highway, driver says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Bald eagles are predatory birds that can stand up to 3 feet tall and have a wingspan stretching more than 8 feet.

  4. The Guardian

    Shocked US driver calls 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Motorist told dispatcher ‘you may not believe me’ and said windshield was shattered while driving on North Carolina highway

  5. New York Post

    Bald eagle drops cat mid-flight, sending carcass careening through moving car: ‘I have guts all over me’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A North Carolina driver had the ride of her life when a cat came crashing through her front windshield on the highway -- after it was dropped by a bald eagle overhead.

  6. 13News Now Norfolk

    Cat crashes through windshield after being dropped by eagle (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    "Okay, you may not believe me, but...," the 911 caller said when reporting the unusual traffic incident involving a bald eagle, a cat and a smashed windshield.

  7. The Oregonian

    Driver makes unbelievable 911 call: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’ (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    It’s not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle’s talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn’t have a taste for it.

  8. The Daily Caller

    ‘Guts All Over Me’: Woman Says Bald Eagle Dropped Dead Cat Straight Through Her Windshield While Driving (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A bald eagle dropped a dead cat onto a North Carolina woman’s windshield, shattering the glass and covering her in animal remains during her commute to work.

  9. WSVN Miami

    Bald eagle drops cat through windshield in North Carolina - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a

  10. Fox News

    North Carolina driver says bald eagle dropped cat through her windshield: 'You may not believe me' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A North Carolina driver told a 911 dispatcher that a bald eagle dropped a cat carcass through her windshield along a highway.

  11. CNN

    Driver in North Carolina tells 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

  12. Fortune

    'You may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield': North Carolina motorist rocked by bird-feline freefall (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    It's not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle's talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn't have a taste for it.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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