Bald eagle causes scare at Dodger Stadium, ends up safe (Video)

As part of their Fourth of July celebration on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers brought in a trained bald eagle to fly around Dodger Stadium. As it turns out, the bird needs a bit more training.

After taking a lap around for the fans, the eagle — named Chinook — flew right past its handler and exited the ballpark through center field. Here’s a video:

Bald Eagle flight #Happy4th ?????? @DodgersNation pic.twitter.com/kDTzMuihsF

— taddy mason (@wyliebyles) July 5, 2016

Fortunately, Chinook did not wander very far. He actually waited by his handler’s van and was later returned safely to the Los Angeles Zoo.

@Dodgers Happily, our bald eagles are fine + safely back at the Zoo. Although he missed his mark, Chinook waited by the van for his trainer

— Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) July 5, 2016

As soon as we saw that video, we couldn’t help but be reminded of the time another bald eagle flew directly into the press box during a pregame ceremony. These majestic creatures truly have minds of their own.