We asked my parents if Santa was real, and they said "what do you think?" We said no, and they said you're right.
I think it's crazy that parents think it's a good idea to tell their kids a lie that if true would fundamentally change their understanding of the world. "Hey kid, I'm probably the person you most trust in the world. How about I tell you a real whopper?"
The article says they suspect this was done by people who have an interest in hunting, since those people often complain that the eagles target birds like pheasants.