A popular toy is under attack. The victim – the FlyTech Dragonfly (a remote controlled flying insect made by WowWee). The perpetrator – hawks (you know…non-robotic flying birds of prey).
I found this story to be pretty unbelievable and actually WowWee happens to be a client of 360PR, where I work. One Long Island newspaper recently published an article about a fifth-grader named Danny McGorry whose dragonfly play session was cut short by the talons of a hawk when it snatched the toy right out of the air. WowWee’s customer service department has received 45 different calls over the past 2 months about hawks and other birds of prey swooping down and snatching the FlyTech Dragonfly out of the air. The story has received tons of buzz online including on popular blogs such as SlipperyBrick, CrunchGear, Engadget, and Gizmodo.
That’s an amazing story!
… but it’s no coincidence. Those hawks seem to be making a statement against WowWee, who’s products, like the FlyTech Dragonfly, clearly support invertebrate flight.
Backed by WowWee marketing strategies and their own superior aerodynamics, how can poor vertebrae-burdened birds of prey compete with the mighty dragonfly?
Shame on you, WowWee…
Now where can I get one of those wonderful toys?
Oh yeah. I also just realized that Mr. and Mrs. Dan are sharing a blog. Cute. How much crap does Dan get about this per day, on average? He can expect some next time we hang out.