Kicker: A cat-astrophic hit

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NICK EICHER, HOST: In western North Carolina, a driver calls 911.

DRIVER: “Okay, you may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield…”

Positive ID of a bird mid-flight while she's cruising at highway speed, difficult to believe.

But the dispatcher's like, mmm-kay, just another day at the office.

DISPATCHER: “I do believe you, honestly.” (laughter)

DRIVER: “He’s like, ‘That is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.’”

The impact shattered the passenger side, presumably where her eyewitness was sitting.

But just one last question:

DISPATCHER: “Is the cat still alive?”

DRIVER: “No… it is not.”

So she was directed to a highway patrolman who would take her report.

Apparently it's not unheard of for birds of prey to drop what they’re carrying —what's unusual is the bullseye.

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