Eagle attempts to carry off boy in Australian park

The incident happened during a wildlife show in the Alice Springs Desert Park.

Eagle attempts to carry off boy in Australian park

An eagle tried to carry away a small child during a popular wildlife show in central Australia.

The wedge-tailed eagle was supposed to fly back to its perch to have a photo taken when it instead flew towards the boy and tried to latch its talons onto his head and fly away, leaving him with a 'superficial' gash.

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