Bald eagles attack post office at Alaska port

Yao11 · Jun 15, 2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A pair of bald eagles nesting near the Post Office in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, has taken to dive-bombing customers, in one case drawing blood, authorities said on Tuesday.

The eagles are raising newly hatched chicks for the second consecutive year in a nest on a bluff by the post office.

And for the second consecutive year, they have been trying to chase off people -- apparently unaware that the Postal Service uses a stylized eagle as its logo.

Two people were attacked last week, and one of the eagles swooped down on a patron on Monday, Alaska State Wildlife Troopers spokesman Sergeant Robin Morrisett said.

One of the eagles managed to scratch up its victim, said Morrisett, who is based on Unalaska Island. "I guess it actually drew blood," he said.

Authorities have posted signs and advised people to be careful about their surroundings, but there are no plans to move the nests or fight back against the eagles, he said.

Bald eagles have a history of confronting people at the post office and elsewhere on the island, Morrisett said, adding that recently an eagle swooped very close to him before returning to its nest.

"It had a fish in its talons," he said.
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I found the quote about the fish to be some what humorous to me, but it would really be freaky to be attacked by an eagle.

da_juice · Jun 15, 2011

USA! USA!

SwoLy-D · Jun 15, 2011

Dang baldies.

raj87 · Jun 15, 2011

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Apps · Jun 15, 2011

This was probably the front page story on the Dutch Harbor Fisherman.

moestavern19 · Jun 15, 2011

The Bald Eagles have spoken.

Alaska is a freak state.

MIAGI99 · Jun 15, 2011

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KingCheetah · Jun 15, 2011

Muslim?

ClutchCityReturns · Jun 16, 2011

boomboom · Jun 16, 2011

It's summer. Eagles suppose get hungry.

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