But the Dutch were not the pioneers in the field of drone-catching. Following the incident with a UAV which landed on the PM's office without any challenge, Japanese police developed their own dronecatcher.
Their Dutch colleagues attempted to train eagles to intercept drones, which was branded as a cruel and dangerous method — the birds could sustain severe injuries when attacking the plastic and metal frames of the drones.
In its turn, a British company designed a net-launching anti-drone bazooka.
