Eagles v drones: Dutch police to take on rogue aircraft with flying squad

Officers unveil 'low-tech solution to high-tech problem' after birds of prey prove ace interceptors in tests

Dutch police are adopting a centuries-old pursuit to resolve the modern-day problem of increasing numbers of drones in the skies, becoming the world's first force to employ eagles as winged warriors.

"It's a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem," police spokesman Dennis Janus said as officers and their feathered friends gave their first public demonstration of the birds' prowess.