“Of course if the poodle caught it by surprise, the eagle might not have known what to do being surprised and all- you were fortunate the eagle didn’t go into attack mode”
It was over before the eagle could respond. An angry dog and an eagle on the ground is an unfair match. The eagle can equalize that if they dive and sink talons or break the spine. But that’s not what happened. My dog was the aggressor and took the eagle to the ground. The weight and mobility of the dog is properly suited to the ground and the eagle’s is not. A standard outweighs a golden by about 50 pounds and has four feet to maneuver. An eagle waddles on two.
did you have a look at that video i posted? It’s wild- the wolves look like they have the upper hand at times, but the eagles are just relentless and tenacious- I’m not sure if their talons can puncture the skulls or not- but when they get a grip on like hte throat- I heard they have a ratchet-like talon grip that cinches down and doesn’t let go until the eagle relaxes it’s grip- I was shocked at just how fierce these eagles are -I’m sure the handlers lose a few of them to the wolves from time to time, especially if they hunt with only one eagle- but my goodness- I wouldn’t want to tangle with an angry eagle- that’s for sure-