“Eagle down, Eagle down!”

A 6.3 magnitude quake rocked Wellington, New Zealand today. Although no injuries have been reported, the Hobbit Eagle display at the Wellington Airport did “crash and burn”. The Telegraph talked to a witness in the airport about the fall of the winged giant;

“[The eagle] started shaking heaps and rattling, we jumped under the table,” she told The Dominion Post. “The eagle fell on top of us. We ran away … I definitely know I was hit on the head kind of thing but it didn’t hurt or anything like that… I don’t think anyone really saw us, all the mums were screaming, it was quite panicked.”

Looks like Gandalf won`t be able to rely on his feathered friends any time soon!

Steve “Rifflo” Fitch – Legendarium News Director

Steve, also known as “Rifflo”, is a University MBA Administrator in Ontario Canada where he lives with his wife, Lisa and two young daughters, Alexa and Ava. Steve has an extensive background in corporate sales. Steve also worked for ISAF: International Security Assistance Force and the Canadian Military as a recruiter in Human Resources for the operations in Bosnia and Afghanistan. When not immersed in Tolkien works,sci-fi, and film, you can find him training in Muay Thai, Italian rapier, German longsword, and Mixed Martial Arts. Follow Steve on Twitter @HobbitSteve

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