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Bilbo was scared! He had never had his feet off the ground before and when he found himself in the air, he held on too tightly.

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Bilbo pinched the eagle to ensure that he wasn't dreaming and that the eagle was indeed a real creature. He did this because the eagle suddenly appeared out of nowhere and picked him up, which seemed too surreal to be true.

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Why did Bilbo pinch the eagle in 'The Hobbit'?

He was holding on tightly so that he didn't fall off and the eagle complained that Bilbo was pinching him.


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