An eagle tore a Coast Guard officer's hoodie and chased him down a mountain with multiple aerial attacks as he ran faster than he'd ever run, causing him to stumble and lose his cellphone.
The big bird then pecked at the phone a few times, then flew off with the device, which hasn't been seen since and was probably dumped in the ocean, according to the victim, Lt. Andres Ayure.
"That was my 'welcome to Dutch Harbor' story," said Ayure, supervisor of the Marine Safety Detachment in Unalaska, who'd only arrived three days earlier. Three days later, on a Saturday, he decided to enjoy his day off by hiking Ballyhoo Mountain and climbed to the top of the 1,634-foot peak, which overlooks the airport.
The hike to the top was pleasant enough, and Ayure saw other people as he climbed. He was wearing shorts and an American Eagle-brand hooded sweatshirt.
When he was about a quarter-way down, an eagle swooped him three times, only missing him because he managed to duck, but made contact on the fourth attack.
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