Young Golden Eagle Attacks Toddler in Norway, Its 4th Such Assault on Humans

The young golden eagle that attacked a toddler in Norway can be seen in this Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2024. Francis Ari Sture/NTB Scanpix via AP

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land.

“We are staring at each other for, maybe, a whole minute,” Sture told The Associated Press on Monday. “I’m trying to think what’s in its mind.”