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Soldier Attacked by Golden Eagle Receives ‘Excellent Warrior’ Badge

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Private Ersultan Ibraimov received the ‘Mykty zhooker’ badge after a golden eagle attacked him during a performance in Kyrchyn.
  • The soldier stayed composed and kept the bird away from his face until its handler stopped the attack.
  • The handler, from Kazakhstan, also gave Ibraimov the hood used to cover a golden eagle’s eyes.

Private Ersultan Ibraimov, an Interior Ministry troops soldier, has been honored after a golden eagle suddenly attacked him during a performance in Kyrchyn.

The incident took place on September 4. The bird swooped at Ibraimov and tore off his reflective vest before its handler stopped the attack.

Ibraimov received the “Mykty zhooker” badge from Damir Alybaev, commander of the Interior Ministry troops. The bird’s handler, who came from Kazakhstan, said the soldier did not panic and tried to keep the eagle away from his face.

Impressed by his composure and courage, the handler also decided to give Ibraimov the eye hood used to cover a golden eagle’s eyes.

The soldier did not panic during the attack and tried not to let the bird near his face.

· Golden eagle handler from KazakhstanThe handler explained why he considered the soldier composed and courageous.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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