A catch for the ages! A boy hurls fish in air and a bald eagle flies by for the grasp

Catch of the day! Amazing moment bald eagle catches a fish mid-air as a boy hurls it off a boat

  • Viral video has been viewed more than 1.3 million times since it was posted Tuesday
  • The youngster is seen casting the fish into the air with the bird flying in to catch it before it hits the water 
  • The clip has been retweeted more than 17,000 times and liked over 100,000 
  • ‘This might be the most American thing I’ve ever seen,’ one person wrote 

A bald eagle defined the meaning of perfect-timing as it swooped down to catch a fish mid-air after a boy threw it off a boat.  

The youngster is seen casting the fish into the air with the bird flying in to catch it before it hits the water.

A man, perhaps the boy’s father, is heard calling for ‘Steve’ in the distance. 

The ‘patriotic’ video clip has been viewed more than 1.3 million times on Twitter, with many using the American flag in their comments. 

‘This might be the most American thing I’ve ever seen,’ one person wrote. 

A boy launches a fish into the air and an eagle flies by and swoops in for the treat

The video has gone viral and has been viewed more than 1.3 million times

The video has gone viral and has been viewed more than 1.3 million times

The ecstatic boy won't soon forget this one, after playing catch with the eagle

The ecstatic boy won’t soon forget this one, after playing catch with the eagle

A tweet focused on the boy's throw: 'Hey Vikings, found your new QB...'

A tweet focused on the boy’s throw: ‘Hey Vikings, found your new QB…’ 

One person joked: ‘I’m not sure but I believe this makes that young man President.’

Another tweet focused on the boy’s throw: ‘Hey Vikings, found your new QB…’

The 14 second video has been retweeted over 17,000 and liked more than 100,000. 

It’s believed the video was shot in somewhere in the U.S. 

 

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