10 Shockingly bloodthirsty birds – #2 will leave you in a big shock!

4. African Crowned Eagle

South-Central and East Africa is home to a huge raptor that may be a man-eater. The African Crowned Eagle is one of the largest birds of prey on the planet, and it relies on sizable monkeys as a primary component of its diet. On one occasion, a Crowned Eagle attacked a seven year old child on the way to school, and bystander intervention was required to free the child from the eagle’s grasp. Antelopes are another favored food source for this magnificent, yet menacing super-raptor, which has sadly declined from habitat loss. In another case, a small human skull was discovered in a Crowned Eagle nest.