The Dreki Berkut
Inspired by . . . The specially bred birds--a subspecies of golden eagles called a berkut--are flown by nomadic tribesmen. The birds slam into a wolf's back and bind its nose with such force that the wolf is almost paralyzed. Often the bird binds the spine with one foot and as the wolf turns its head to bite, binds its nose with the other foot, suffocating the animal . . .
--Barry Lopez "Of Wolves and Men"
Inspired by . . . The specially bred birds--a subspecies of golden eagles called a berkut--are flown by nomadic tribesmen. The birds slam into a wolf's back and bind its nose with such force that the wolf is almost paralyzed. Often the bird binds the spine with one foot and as the wolf turns its head to bite, binds its nose with the other foot, suffocating the animal . . .
--Barry Lopez "Of Wolves and Men"
