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.

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Sure you saying you can't even kill something endangered if its going after your pet???? I thought there were some exemptions....I've learned something new every day on here!

I remember that! I remember Cali was such a huge hero to me from then on!!!

Gross, squirrel guts hanging on the lamp, lol.

I love hawks, but hate that they make it impossible for us to let the doggies enjoy our backyard.

Wow! I was going to say I would have loved to have seen that but really I guess I would not have. It must have scared the dickens out of you. Cali is a hero and she must have some angels watching out for her!

I can imagine Gracie doing the same if she had the chance. She has quite a temper with her toys. When she gets playing with them she shakes the daylights out of them as she growls at them. I have never seen an animal shake a toy with so much vigor. I am amazed her neck can tolerate the vigorous shaking motion. They are tenacious little things.

Your little girl must have gotten really ticked off at that hawk!

LOL at that image that Bobbi has in her head. I'm no Mary Poppins but it's sort of close to the image. Here is a couple of pics of Mandie in her orange vest (and yes..this is actually a Halloween Pumpkin costume, turned inside out lol)

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I think Cali knew she was fighting for her life.

Cali is so mild mannered, never any aggression, so I was stunned - never thought she could do that - I think nature's instincts kicked in!

When I tried to get her away from the hawk at the end, she snapped at me for trying to pick her up. I think the adrenalin was really flowing. She has never snapped at anyone.

I think I held her for two days solid!

Oh! That's almost funny. Sounds like those high-energy, powerful alpha military/police service dogs that bite their handlers trying to drag them off a bite they want to hold! How cute! She was amped to the max and enjoying her catch but felt she still had work to do! I know it was dangerous, frightening and tragic for the hawk but that little thing was fighting to live and she wasn't going to let go until she thought that thing was no longer a threat and how dare you interfere, Mom!!! I can hear her now, "Mom, I got this!"

Yep, I think that was the message she was sending! The fact that I was also going ballistic probably didn't help either. :D

Wow!!! That is so crazy- she belongs on the #1 most bad ass Yorkie list for sure!! So glad she was able to defend herself.

I guess we should never underestimate the power of a Yorkie!!

She is so darn cute!!

Thanks, Bobbi. I think so :)
My hubby makes fun of me for putting that pumpkin costume on her inside out. She knows everytime we go out that she has to put it on and she knows the phrase, "Let's put on your pumpkin." She'll cower/kneel down to let me strap it on. lol

Hey, whatever helps :D
I don't think it is a bad idea.

Hawks and birds of prey are very scary, we live in the country so mine are never outside alone or off leash. We have owls, hawks, and other big birds.

I would be almost as afraid of posting my address and map to my home on a public online forum also. :eek::eek: there are just too many crazy people out there. You are very brave to do so!!!:rolleyes:

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We have hawks around here too. They scare the crap out of me!! I never leave my girls outside alone or for very long.

Hawks are bad news for sure, but be even more cautious of OWLS at night. A Hawk would have a problem carrying a small dog weighting over 5 Lbs. due to the fact that as large as Hawks are they only weigh about 3 Lbs full grown and cannot carry much more than their own weight. BUT they can attack and kill a much larger prey on the ground, just not fly off with it. Remember a squirrel only weighs around a pound and most Rabbits are less than 3 Lbs. A Hawk can grab and fly with these animals. A 6+ Lb. dog would be a challenge for them to fly off with.

Fear the OWL!!! This raptor is known as "Silent Death"!! They can attack in the night and never make a sound. The "Stealth Fighter" of the Bird family. Their wing and tail feather makeup is the perfect design for quite flight. Also they have perfect night vision. Owls have been known to attack roosting Hawks at night. They are larger and more powerful than a Hawk and can carry off prey in flight weighing as much as 12 Lbs. They are not easily intimidated by Humans like Hawks are and will stand their ground to get their target prey. Even though they are considered to be nocturnal, they will also hunt during daylight if hungry.
If you are out at night and hear the Hoot of an Owl, even if does not sound real close by, PICK UP your dog and CARRY it indoors.

Not meaning to scare anyone by what I have said, but to make you more aware of this common danger. Country City, Suburbs, they are there.

Oh my! How scary! Y'all be careful!

Yep, the great Horned Owl is much more bad news than any other raptor. They are far more aggressive, silent, and not easily intimidated, even by humans. Their talon grip is about 500 lbs. per square inch, ten times the strength of a human grip.

I was the unfortunate recipient of a close call with a Great Horned a few years ago. I was birding during the day and unknown to me I happened to be near a GHO nest where a female was incubating eggs. By the time i discovered her and the nest, I was ambushed and dive-bombed by the male. I barely saw him coming and hit the ground. He hit me on the back of the head & took my hat off. I swear he could have scalped if he really wanted to. It was a warning shot. I got the hell outta there!

Little dogs don't stand a chance!

OMG, there is one right outside hooting as I type this, no kidding!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Lexie's peeing inside tonite! :D

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