The Strangest Sights Ever Caught On Camera By Drones
Not so long ago, if you wanted a bird’s-eye view of a real-world location, you’d have to grow wings and fly – or just get a photo from a professional. Now, though, practically anyone can get their hands on a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – more commonly known as a drone – and see places from new perspectives for themselves. But while many folks have used these devices to film glorious landscapes and stunning vistas, others have taken things in a decidedly more disturbing direction.
Some intrepid pilots have used the technology to explore abandoned urban areas that would otherwise be off-limits. Others have used drone cameras for more noble causes – documenting an aquarium full of abandoned animals, for example. But the common link between all of this drone footage is just how downright chilling it is. Let’s take a look at some of the most unnerving videos out there – showing everything from a creepy cornfield clown to a hauntingly deserted city.
The Wall Street Journal published a video on YouTube in 2017 which shows drones flying around some tigers at the Siberian Tiger Park in China. But the fierce felines don’t take too kindly when one of the flying cameras gets too close to a group of them. Indeed, the killer kitties are seen chasing it down and snatching the device out of the sky.
Not satisfied with merely tearing the nuisance down, the vicious tigers then proceed to rip the drone apart. It takes only a few seconds before CCTV footage shows smoke billowing from the contraption, before a hapless group of staffers are sent to retrieve what is left of the gadget from the cats’ enclosure.
It’s perhaps in a mother’s nature to be protective of her young. And when these two polar bear cubs became curious to the presence of a drone over their habitat in the remote Somerset Island in Nunavut, Canada, their mom also edged in for a closer look. Momma bear, however, wasn’t too keen on the uninvited guest.
