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A bald eagle went rogue at college football game and landed on fans

Clark the eagle does what he wants.
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Nicole Gallucci
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A bald eagle went rogue at college football game and landed on fans
A bald eagle visited the stands at the Cotton Bowl Classic and didn't claw off anyone's face. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Clark the bald eagle does what he wants when he wants, and after the national anthem performance at the Cotton Bowl, he wanted to fly into the stands.

Before the Clemson Tigers played Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Clark was supposed to fly around the stadium, high above people's heads. But instead, he went rogue and decided to perch on two unsuspecting fans.

Videos shared on social media show the stadium abuzz as Clark drops in on two Notre Dame fans at AT&T Stadium.

The first man, 42-year-old Albert Armas, chose to remain very still while the eagle perched on his shoulder, later explaining to Sports Illustrated that he was "scared crapless." Understandable!

But the second man, Tuyen Nguyen, had some time to prepare so he decided to hold his arm out like a straight-up professional bird handler and really enjoy their time together.

Though no one was injured in the rogue eagle flight, Nguyen still had goosebumps later in the day.

"When I saw the bird land [on Armas], I thought, the bird had to be very tired. So I put my hand out to see what happens. And it landed on me. It was very interesting. I was very excited. It was amazing. I couldn’t even believe it," he told Sports Illustrated.

And though Clark's visit to the Cotton Bowl didn't go as planned, everyone still loves him.

A happy ending and another exciting football game in the books.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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