For birds of prey, capturing an object midair is no big deal. The Dutch National Police decided to use this natural talent to their advantage. Eagles and other birds of prey have been trained by a Hague-based company to capture a new kind of prey: drones.
The Dutch police are using these trained birds in a new project to help them disable illegally operating drones. According to the project spokesman, the birds consider the drones to be a form of prey, and their natural instinct is to take them to a “safe” place.
Inspired by these drone-snatching eagles, we did some research and found there are lots of animals with some pretty insane job titles.
Beer wagon driver
Drinking and driving is an aboslute no-no, unless you’re a Clydesdale in charge of leading the Budweiser beer wagon.
Abstract painter
Aside from being an adorable Japanese chimpanzee, Asuka also took a job creating abstract masterpieces in 2004.
Massage therapist
In need of a massage? Try going to a spa in Israel where live snakes will take care of those killer knots.
Prison guard
Death row convicts in Indonesia have no chance of escaping when crocodiles are guarding the prison.
Guard dog
If you can teach an old dog new tricks, then surely you can teach geese to guard a police station. Yeah, these geese actually guard a Chinese police station.
Vineyard grazer
There’s no need for a lawn mower when you can hire adorable sheep to trim the grass at your Napa Valley vineyard.
Electrician
When running wires in tight spaces proved too hard for the U.S. Space Command, they used ferrets instead.
U.S. Navy Seal
As trained members of the U.S. Navy, sea lions are given the crucial task of catching enemy divers red-handed.
Fisherman
It can take hours to catch fish with a regular fishing line, so many fishermen employ cormorants to help out.
Professional sniffer
Rats might be filthy, but it turns out they are good at sniffing out tuberculosis-causing bacteria in Mozambique.
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