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American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans | American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans |
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The eagle has landed - not once, but twice. | The eagle has landed - not once, but twice. |
Two American football fans got the surprise of their lives on Saturday when a North American bald eagle went rogue at a college football game in Texas, and decided to perch in the crowd. | Two American football fans got the surprise of their lives on Saturday when a North American bald eagle went rogue at a college football game in Texas, and decided to perch in the crowd. |
The sizeable bird, which goes by the name of Clark, was apparently meant to fly around the stadium during the national anthem, before a 90,000-strong crowd watched the Cotton Bowl, the college football playoff semi-final between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Clemson Tigers. | The sizeable bird, which goes by the name of Clark, was apparently meant to fly around the stadium during the national anthem, before a 90,000-strong crowd watched the Cotton Bowl, the college football playoff semi-final between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Clemson Tigers. |
But instead of landing near his handler, he made straight for Notre Dame fan Albert Armas. | But instead of landing near his handler, he made straight for Notre Dame fan Albert Armas. |
Mr Armas, 42, later admitted he was scared when the huge bird took hold of his shoulder. | Mr Armas, 42, later admitted he was scared when the huge bird took hold of his shoulder. |
His 13-year-old son Jaysen, who got tickets to the game for Christmas, spent 20 joyful seconds chuckling at his dad's expense. | His 13-year-old son Jaysen, who got tickets to the game for Christmas, spent 20 joyful seconds chuckling at his dad's expense. |
Pictures and footage from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington show fellow fans cheering and whipping out their phones to capture the unusual moment. | Pictures and footage from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington show fellow fans cheering and whipping out their phones to capture the unusual moment. |
Clark wasn't content with visiting one spectator, however - and a second Notre Dame fan, Tuyen Nguyen, was delighted to lend an arm. | Clark wasn't content with visiting one spectator, however - and a second Notre Dame fan, Tuyen Nguyen, was delighted to lend an arm. |
He told Sports Illustrated: "When I saw the bird land [on Armas], I thought the bird had to be very tired. So I put my hand out to see what happens. And it landed on me. It was very interesting. I was very excited. It was amazing, I couldn't even believe it." | He told Sports Illustrated: "When I saw the bird land [on Armas], I thought the bird had to be very tired. So I put my hand out to see what happens. And it landed on me. It was very interesting. I was very excited. It was amazing, I couldn't even believe it." |
Spare a thought for his wife Kim, though - she had gone to the toilet and missed the whole thing. | Spare a thought for his wife Kim, though - she had gone to the toilet and missed the whole thing. |
Kimberley Martin, a senior NFL writer for Yahoo Sports, shared the scene on Twitter, where some called it a good omen for Notre Dame. | Kimberley Martin, a senior NFL writer for Yahoo Sports, shared the scene on Twitter, where some called it a good omen for Notre Dame. |
Nobody was injured by the bird's unplanned antics, and Clark himself was successfully retrieved by his handlers. | Nobody was injured by the bird's unplanned antics, and Clark himself was successfully retrieved by his handlers. |
And as for the omen? Sadly for Notre Dame, Clemson still beat them 30-3. | And as for the omen? Sadly for Notre Dame, Clemson still beat them 30-3. |
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