I just imagine that poor little owl vs. a New York rat (and I'm not even talking of the politicians).
But a bigger one- no contest.
Owls are the ‘perfect predator’- highest kill ratio of any creature.
almost completely silent in flying, and the talons on even that little guy would rip or snip the backbone of the biggest rat. The talons on the bigger owls are scary, as in rip your face off scary.