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02-03-2006, 11:13 PM | #1 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| owls i live in southern nj near the delaware river. i have a 5lb yorkie who is 3 yrs old. a few days ago i thought i may of heard an owl. i've never seen on in my area before. i usually walk my yorkie then let him run supervised in my yard for a little while. today, around 2pm i saw an owl swooping down towards my baby. i screamed for him to stay still. i ran and grabbed him in my arms. as i headed towards my home the owl did not let up. he was at a very low level circleing us. he was so close i could clearly see his creepy face. i thought owls were night predators. after we were safely in the house he was still around my home. i did a little reseach on owls and learned they can't tell the difference between yorkies and squirels exc. we do have many stray cats in the neighborhood. noone calls animal control because they keep the rodent population under control. (our famous local river rats can be huge) i thought maybe the lack of rodents are causing the owl to look for new prey. does anyone know how to deter owls? i am planning on just walking my yorkie until we can owl proof the play area. will putting up fishing line over the yard work? what can i do? please help. |
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02-03-2006, 11:56 PM | #2 |
Luv My Bug! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: california
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| How scary was that?! Were I live we have horned owls at night. Red Tail Hawks during the day. I'm always aware of whats above, I've heard stories of Birds Of Prey swooping down right and grabbing little dogs right in front of their owners.Maybe someone else might have more advice. Keep your eyes on the sky! |
02-04-2006, 12:48 AM | #3 |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| I always jump in on these threads because I have the same problem but with a hawk. I didn't think there was much danger - never heard of birds attacking dogs and didn't really think about it (only saw the hawk high in the sky a few times over many years). Then one day the hawk landed very low in a tree clearly looking at Gus. I think the only reason he didn't attack and landed instead was because I was close. Another day it actually landed on the ground when my niece was outside (Gus was inside). Now I keep him on a leash and stay close. I wouldn't let him run free unless you can build something above that you know they can't get through. Villette knows someone who had their dog carried off and not long ago a hawk got into a screened in porch after another YT member's dogs. It is scary. Not to freak you out but I think owls rip the heads off of their prey. Sorry, I just want you to be very careful. I got caught up telling you about my story I forgot to say thank goodness you were able to get to him in time and safely in the house.
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02-04-2006, 09:21 PM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| thanks for the replies. |
02-05-2006, 04:29 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey
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| only in New York I guess no one ever saw on the news about some one small dog getting picked up by a hawk in New York City right off the street. The lady was walking the dog on a lech. She had to take the dog to the vet to be treated. It was on the news about a year or two ago. Hanna |
02-05-2006, 09:57 PM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| owls/hawk attacks (are they common) omg. i never realized owl and hawks were such a predator. i'm trying to deal with the owl. i'm looking into ways to deter owls and hawks. i saw online the balloon like balls you hang in trees with creepy eyes on them. they are supposed to intimidate these problem birds. are these attacks common???? i feel bad that romeo has not been able to run free in the yard since our terrible incident. any ideas??? please help. all suggestions are welcome. thanks. |
02-07-2006, 10:11 AM | #7 |
Luv My Spoiled Babies Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| Thank God you got your baby in time. I live in NJ also. A yorkie in my town was taken by a hawk off the front lawn. The women who owned him had absolutely no time to react. I have seen hawks take rabbits off of my front lawn. They just swoop down and in a blink of an eye are off with their victim.
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02-07-2006, 10:34 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: new york
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| eeeeee gads ...i live in rockland county ny ..just outside NJ ..i see hawks all the time along the river where i live i must be extra careful at taking Mini out ..Also live in a real wooded area ..Gawd i would Die if anything hurt her .
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02-07-2006, 11:11 AM | #9 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: montclair,nj
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02-08-2006, 04:53 PM | #10 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| owls thanx for your input. your right about the balloons. they probaly are smarter than we think. i would be devasted if an owl got my baby. i'm in the process of getting expert advice. if i learn any good deterants i'll let u know. i think all the furbabys are vulnerable. oh yah, a coworker told me a hawk almost got her 30lb dog. nearly ripping his skin off if she did not save him. i think all yorkies are at risk. be careful. please, tell everyone to keep an eye in the sky. |
02-23-2006, 10:17 PM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| Owls i am still trying to find a way to keep an owl away. we had a very close call with an owl. i hear him hooting everyday and i am haunted by our close call. i need help finding a humane way to keep it away. please help. |
02-24-2006, 06:44 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey
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| owls Have you tried calling someone that deals with wild birds. There are bird clubs. check online maybe they might be able to help you. Sorry dont know what else you can do. Hanna |
02-24-2006, 09:36 PM | #13 | |
Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas
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What a scary story. I have always had this same fear with my yorkie being outside. I was more scared of hawks, I never really even considered owls. HOw scary!
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02-25-2006, 09:49 AM | #14 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio
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| Redtail hawks have always been a very big concern. I never leave my dogs out unsupervised. |
02-25-2006, 10:28 AM | #15 | |
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