By a series of miracles Cali killed the hawk - shook it until she broke its neck, but wouldn't let go of it. When it pounced down on her she was fast and spun around came up under it and grabbed it by the neck right up under the beak, she then started shaking it so hard that sometimes he legs came off the ground, the hawk fought her hard right up to the end.
The hawk weighed in at around 5.5 pounds - Cali is 3 lbs, 14 ounces - all Terrier apparently!
I live in a subdivision right in the middle of town. After this incident got around people in the neighborhood said that several cats had gone missing in the area.
The fish and wildlife officer compared Cali to a small rabbit or squirrel that hawks will go after.
The only damage Cali sustained were some wicked scratches from those huge talons. The hawks never got them into her. Like is said, a series of miracles worked in her favor .
The fish and wildlife guy is Cali's buddy now! Comes by to visit her from time to time. He and I had the discussion that if it ever happened again I would serve the time ( can be up to a 12 months) and pay the fine ( around here is $10,000 to $15,000) if it came to that and they could just put me down as felon, cuz if it comes between my furbaby and a hawk, the hawk is toast !
They ( fish and wildlife) took the hawk and examined/ autopsied it. That is how I knew it died of a broken neck. There really was no blood anywhere other than on Cali's back.
__________________ .   Cali  , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car  |