Hawk Takes Out Drone in Mid-Air Strike Caught on Camera Pinal County, Arizona — May 18, 2024 Incredible footage shows a hawk launching a precision attack on a drone flying over a residential area, striking it mid-air and sending the device crashing to the ground. The video captures the drone hovering steadily when the hawk swoops in at high speed, locking its talons onto the drone and ripping into it before pulling away. The drone spirals out of control and smashes into the yard below as the haw