SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Authorities have released a 911 call related to an incident involving a bald eagle dropping a cat through a car’s windshield Wednesday morning.
“Okay, you may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield,” the 911 caller said. “It absolutely shattered my windshield.”
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the bizarre event occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday on US-74 in Swain County.
“I do believe you, honestly,” the operator responded.
“I had a witness who was like, ‘That is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen,” the caller said.
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The operator confirmed the caller’s location and said Highway Patrol would be notified and dispatched to the scene to complete a report of the incident.
When asked if the cat that fell through the windshield was alive, the caller said it was deceased and “on the side of the road.”
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Highway Patrol officials later confirmed that the driver of the vehicle was not injured.