A couple years ago, I had to run out across the yard and snatch my Portuguese Podengo Medio from the talons of the Golden Eagle who was trying to grab her.
She weighs 20 pounds and is 18” tall.
Not really a “small” dog but that was one huge bird.
It absolutely _did not care_ that ~I~ was right out ~with~ the dogs and totally disregarded the Doberman and Ibizans who were also out with me.
Yeah, bald eagles where I live. Also owls and bobcats and mountain lions and coyote. Every summer there's a flyer or two in the Post Office about a *lost* dog - last time it was a Teacup Pomeranian. Snack time.