I was divebombed by an eagle on my run

Was it Don Henley?

3 nothing wrote:

Was it Don Henley?

Glenn Frey is the only one with wings so far.

Eagle Knievel wrote:

So,

Today I was running through the state park near my house. Was gonna do 7 miles and I was about 90 minutes into my run when an eagle came out of nowhere and took a swipe at my head. I didn't see it coming but could see it fly away after I fell to the ground. I don't know why it went after me. The only reason I can think of is my hair, which I guess looks sort of like a rodent since I have a small ponytail. I tried to tell a park ranger but he laughed in my face, even when I showed him the gash. I don't know what to do, and I'm afraid to go in the park again (cutting my hair is out of the question) unless I wear a hat I guess.

Any ideas to help me process the situation?

LOL!!!! 8/10! Did you come up with the handle or the story first? Either way an LRC classic is born.

The 90 minutes in and "was gonna do 7 miles" was pretty subtle too...that's like 12+ min/mile and we all know everyone here runs badger miles. Keep up the good work!

[quote]Eagle Knievel wrote:

Was gonna do 7 miles and I was about 90 minutes into my run [quote]

If it was taking you that long it was probably a vulture thinking you were already dead.

That may have been punishment for running 13 minute mile pace.

Sloweagle wrote:

That may have been punishment for running 13 minute mile pace.

Or for having a ponytail. Disgusting.

Rad, dude.

On hilly trails it could take 90 mins to run 7 miles.

Listen, I've been dive bombed by an owl twice. Also with a ponytail, plus earbuds and hat. Think the hat saved me from any scratches or gash, so I do think it would be helpful. Avoiding the same time and place may help, although I feel the flight pattern of an eagle would be way more random than an owl. (I believe my owl was the same one and it was near dusk in the exact same area. They are territorial and apparently can't see that well in dim light.)

If you're in the same area, wave your arms around and yell and try to act like a human, not small prey. The owl only left the premises when I pulled out my phone and tried to take a picture.

Exercise your 2nd amendment right to self-defence.

If you time it carefully and have the right skills you can grab onto its talons and go for a short ride.

lying eyes wrote:

[quote]Eagle Knievel wrote:

Was gonna do 7 miles and I was about 90 minutes into my run [quote]

If it was taking you that long it was probably a vulture thinking you were already dead.

+1 This made me chuckle.

What a slow pace was my first thought when reading the OP's post and I was going to call him out on it. I'm glad you beat me to it though because your reply was way more clever.

eagle scout wrote:

If you time it carefully and have the right skills you can grab onto its talons and go for a short ride.

To develop the right skills you must practice by chasing a chicken

Your handle is the best thing ever.

What you really need is obviously more freedom. The eagle saw you and thought, "here comes a commie, let's get him"

dagloam wrote:

They are territorial and apparently can't see that well in dim light.)

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Wouldn't they fly into tree branches etc. if this actually is the case?

Were you faster after the divebombing?

If so, would you recommend adding an eagle to improve my traning plan?

How does it feel to go home DEVASTATED?

Are you sure it was an Eagle.An Eagle would have taken your scalp,maybe an eye."Took a swipe".They have really good eyesight. I doubt if an Eagle would miss a target as big as a human head.

dagloam wrote:

The owl only left the premises when I pulled out my phone and tried to take a picture.

Must've been a police owl.

dagloam wrote:

On hilly trails it could take 90 mins to run 7 miles.

Listen, I've been dive bombed by an owl twice. Also with a ponytail, plus earbuds and hat. Think the hat saved me from any scratches or gash, so I do think it would be helpful. Avoiding the same time and place may help, although I feel the flight pattern of an eagle would be way more random than an owl. (I believe my owl was the same one and it was near dusk in the exact same area. They are territorial and apparently can't see that well in dim light.)

If you're in the same area, wave your arms around and yell and try to act like a human, not small prey. The owl only left the premises when I pulled out my phone and tried to take a picture.

Dude owls are no joke. I lost track of the number of owl attacks I had last year. I started running through certain wooded areas almost backwards trying to watch my back. Sneaky f***ers, you can't hear them coming.

I got dive bombed by an owl running on the Boulder Country Club several years back. Left six talon holes in my scalp. Night time, must have run under or near its nest, scared the hell out of me and knocked me to the ground.