I don't believe a word of the original story either, but I know that hawks can kill and fly a distance with a 5lb dog, and I also know that if one were after my 5lb baby, it would be it's last flight. We have a pretty big one that lights in an oak in our .25 acre yard right in town. Whitney is never out alone...precautions of course. Osprey are also an issue around here, and my MIL had to fight one off of her 5lb shorkie while she was taking her out to potty in her yard, so I still feel uneasy when I see it, even when she's on her leash. I'd feel sick if one swooped on her, and I wouldn't be above killing it and burying it to hide the evidence. |