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Eagle “goes rogue” at football game, lands on fan (video)

Posted at 9:32 AM, Dec 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-31 11:42:39-05

In Texas, a bald eagle’s scheduled flyover before the Cotton Bowl ended with the bird going rogue and landing on some fans instead.

The eagle, named Clark, was supposed to fly in circles during the national anthem around AT&T Stadium ahead of the semi-final playoff football game between Clemson and Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas on Saturday (12/29/18).

Instead of flying directly to his handler, Clark instead took his own route through the stadium and perched himself on some Fighting Irish fans.

Which seems a bit similar to an incident that happened back in April: