Bald eagles get stuck together after fighting over food scraps in backyard in Texas

Bald eagle staring at the camera
Bald eagle staring at the camera Photo credit Getty Images/Axel Goehns

Honestly, this tussle is about as patriotic as you can get.

A pair of bald eagles became intertwined and stuck together after fighting over some food scraps in a backyard in Tomball, TX.

According to ABC 13, the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife advised first responders to put a blanket over the birds to calm them down, but by the time the officers and the firefighters got ready to do that, the birds had already set themselves free.

Tomball police shared images of the eagles’ beef on Facebook, writing “As police and firefighters approached the battling birds with a firefighter’s jacket, the raptors unclenched their talons from each other and flew away.”

The police department described the situation as "De-escalation at its finest!"

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images/Axel Goehns