Hawk Attacks Chihuahua

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[Lazamataz]

That's not a hawk!

That's a hawk.

[eastsider]

I just got off the phone with the Bryant Park Restoration Committee to encourage them to continue the hawk program, which has been doing a super job all over the city getting rid of the vermin. The woman was very happy to hear from me, saying that they had been receiving numerous calls all day from pet owners against the program.

Folks, this situation could use some freeping. Please call or e-mail the committee (e-mail would probably be better in this case, as the phone over there seems to be ringing off the hook) and encourage them to continue the program. You can contact the committee as follows:

Telephone: (212) 768-4242
E-Mail: brpc@urbanmgt.com

Please don't let the misguided PETA fools win the PR battle on this one. Thanks for your help!

[Lazamataz]

I can't hate hawks, I know they got babies to feed, but I don't like em.

Hawks are one of the most magnificent animals in the world.

But so are dogs. And small ones and hawks don't mix well.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

the bird may have mistaken the dog for a rat

Tom Daschle had better be careful.

[Lazamataz]

THANKS! Good idea!!

[eastsider]

Dang, I posted the wrong e-mail --

bprc@urbanmgt.com

Thanks again.

[vin-one]

Like I said I was attacked as a little kid by a chihuahua,
I hate them, as far as tough, I was the smallest kid in Junior high, and nobody messed with me
My motto was you might kick my butt, but you would know you were in a fight.
I respect little things with fight, just hate chihuahua's.
I grew up with 7 brothers, two of the younger ones were bigger than me
suprising I grew to be bigger than all my brothers.
still hate those little POS's

[Lazamataz]

Only a moron would do this in an urban area.

Completely untrue. Hawks see tall buildings kinda like the cliffs they sometimes frequent, and some of the best hawking territory (good places to fly a hawk) are business parks. Wide open spaces, lots of vermin in all that open space, etc. Cities are challenging because with all the distractions, getting the bird back to your fist is quite tough. But you could fly them on the creance!

[Monti Cello]

National Geographic did a cool show on eagles recently.

There are some huge eagles living in Africa that will snatch large monkeys from the trees.

[freedumb2003]

I was in a hurry to be the first to do the "Taco Bell" bit. Besides, if you want a hawk (in a good way):

[SuzanneWeeks]

I have a pair of Red Tails in my back yard (nesting I believe). My Hubby and I have seen them pick off blue jays and crows like they were standing still. Got to love the Raptors.

it's good to be the top of the bird food chain

[vin-one]

actually my first dog as an adult I think was a mix with one of those,
mostly beagle, but had the dobe look and colot.
tough as nails, got in a fight with a huge copper head, and walked away,
almost died that night but live till and RX7 did him in
almost 18 years ago and still miss him
sucker could climb a ladder, and swim like my lab. and watched the kids better than a baby sitter,

I remember walking him one night he walked up to me with dollar bill in his mouth.
smartest dog I ever met.

[FeliciaCat]

My mom had a Hawk scoping out her Karin Terrier puppy in her backyard. Little dogs DO look like lunch to a predator.

[Bonaparte]

My objection to hunting raptors in cities is that people's pets get killed. It isn't right. If I wanted to rid an area of rats, I'd use packs of small terriers trained for this purpose. They're much more efficient than raptors and a good one can put away 150 rats or more in a day.

[Lazamataz]

If your dog was smart and looked like that, it likely had a lot of minipin in it. Minipins can be extraordinarily smart. I miss my Thor baby. I had him trained to go to the litterbox, and had him doing 5 obedience tasks at the age of 1 year. If I had more time with him, I bet I could have entered him into obedience contests.

[Hatteras]

I read a short story in Reader's Digest a few years back.

Driving along a scenic highway in Alaska alongside of a large lake, a retired couple pulled their Winnebago in to a gas station to fill up and take a little break. The gas station attendant said that as soon as the camper pulled in he could hear this little chihuahua yapping away. The old man climbed down out of the camper and started the gas pump. The lady then followed with her little dog on a leash and she headed for a grassy area alongside the lake with the dog yipping and yapping all the way. She took off the leash to let the dog do his business.

Seconds later, the attendant heard the lady screaming. The attendant, the old man and another driver ran to see what had happened. The attendant then noticed a large bald eagle heading out over the lake with the little chihuahua in his grasp. The lady was visibly shaken. The old man walked her back to the camper dragging the poor dog's leash and helped her back up the steps.

Minutes later, the attendant watched the man reappear from the Winnebago and return to the pump where he finished pumping his gas and came into the shop to pay. The attendant expressed his regrets and the man left. As the attendant watched, the old man walked behind the camper and paused to look out over the lake. After a brief reflective moment, the old man clenched his fist and pumped his arm, "YES!". He then put his solemn face back on and returned to his wife where he started up the motorhome and they quietly pulled away.

[Lazamataz]

My objection to hunting raptors in cities is that people's pets get killed. It isn't right.

Well, if more people chained 20 lb weights to their pets and wrapped them in electrified barbed wire, that would happen so much any more, would it???

[Bobibutu]

I was at this gas station in Valdez when this hapened ...

Georgia dog joins Alaska food chain by Marilee Enge (Daily News) 

    In the land of magnificent beasts and great struggles between civilization and nature, a pair of elderly tourists in a Winnebago found out just how cruel nature can be.  
    The Georgia husband and wife were wiping the windshield of their freshly washed motor home at a service station in Valdez.  Their tiny dog ran in circles near its mistress's feet.  Nearby, Dennis pumped propane for a customer. 
    In a treetop above, a hungry predator spied dinner.
    As Dennis watched in astonishment, a bald eagle that keeps perch above the downtown gas station spread its great wings and dove to the pavement below.
    "The dog was no more than five feet from the lady," Dennis recalled.     "The eagle swooped down and grabbed the dog with both of its talons.     The dog let out a half yelp."  The hound couldn't have known what hit it.
    "The eagle just crushed it," Dennis said.  "His head limped to the side."
    With 5 or 6 pounds of "Chihuahua-type" meat in its talons, the eagle     soared out over the bay.
    The horrified woman could only say, "Oh my God."  Then she began to cry and her husband came around the camper to comfort her, Dennis said. She cried on his shoulder a while.
    Dennis said he tried to help console the woman and she asked him if the eagle's behavior was normal.  Then she got in the passenger seat and her husband walked around the vehicle.
    As soon as he was out of his wife's sight, Dennis watched a big smile break out on the man's face.  He clenched his fists in a victory gesture.  "Yeah, yeah," he said.
    Then, sober-faced, the husband got in the driver's seat and the couple drove off.  Earlier, while Dennis was pumping their gas, the couple told him they left Georgia a month ago and were headed for Fairbanks next.
    Ever since, Dennis has been telling his story and pointing out the eagle to visitors.  Some folks have come by to photograph the raptor, and Valdez businesses have begun warning tourists to keep their small dogs indoors.
    Like the Georgia man, Dennis's sympathies don't exactly lie with the     deceased pooch.
    "It was kind of an ugly dog," he said.

[Gil4]

the bird may have mistaken the dog for a rat

the people may have mistaken the rat for a dog

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hawks are wonderful. They ain't skiert of nuttin. I have seen them out the side window of a small plane at 5,000 feet and higher, just cruising along.