Spearman takes down Drone!

Bullseye! Russian man frustrated by 'annoying' drone buzzing actors at medieval battle reconstruction takes the quadcopter down with a perfect throw of his spear

• The drone had been capturing scenes at festival in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast
• Footage shows a man dressed in medieval outfit taking aim with his spear
• Lance then clatters into the quadcopter which then plummets to the ground

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ion-takes-quadcopter-perfect-throw-spear.html



This is the moment a man taking part in a medieval festival in Russia took down an 'annoying' drone buzzing above actors - with a perfect throw of his spear.

The quadcopter had been capturing the scenes at the International Festival of Historical Reconstruction of the Early Middle Ages in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast region.

But as it flew over the showground, its own video camera captures a man dressed in a medieval outfit and helmet hurling his spear into the sky.

According to RT, event organiser Pavel Semyonov, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta: 'The lance was not a fighting weapon, it had a softened tip. Therefore the quadcopter was not destroyed, it just dropped to the ground.'

It has been reported that the man responsible for the direct hit has voluntarily compensated the drone's owner for the damage he caused.

Witnesses had differing views on the incident with some calling the constant buzzing from the drone 'annoying'. Some said it should not have been at an event which celebrates historic events.

But others said the man should not have taken matters into his own hands.

The festival took place between May 7 and 11 and included reconstructions of battle scenes with many dressing up as Scandinavian and nomadic tribes from the Middle Ages.

Several thousand spectators flocked to the event from clubs across Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
They were offered the chance to take part in archery and javelin-throwing and to dress up in armour.

 

This ^^ could not be stressed more!

I see way too much unsafe drone flying. I'm not sure about the rest of the world, but my tiny part of the planet is plagued with inexpensive (less than $100 USD) drones being flown in a very reckless manner. Typically operated by teenage kids. But it makes it even worse when it's "adults" who operate them in this fashion!