A Solution In Search Of A Problem
By Mitch Berg
Jenna from Shoreview sent me this story; an owl attacked several suburban-Chicago dogs:
Fresh from an Army tour in Iraq, Evans’ daughter Amy was visiting for the holidays with her husband, five kids and two dogs. One of her dogs, Ramadi, a 7-pound shih-poo (a mix between a shih-tzu and miniature poodle), was in the back yard with her parents’ rottweiler, Eli, and their 70-pound boxer, Sadie.
“When I came out the door I saw Sadie on top of something and thought it must be another dog, but it was really dark so I couldn’t see,” Evans said.
He called the rottweiler inside. Little Ramadi came running too, dragging something, with Sadie giving chase.
“Suddenly I realized an owl had its talons sunk into Ramadi and Sadie was trying to get it off of her,” Evans said. “When they got to the door we were able to separate Sadie from the owl and my wife pinned the owl to the ground with her foot as I ran to get some gloves.”
According to some sources, the long winter is making owls a little more bold in their hunting.
Me? I think we need to devote some scientific effort to domesticating the owl. I think police owls would be a lot more cool than police dogs – and police dogs aren’t un-cool themselves.
Apropos not much.
March 26th, 2013 at 8:55 am
Police owls would be like drone strikes. Be careful what you wish for….
March 26th, 2013 at 9:48 am
That would only work if SEIU would agree to accept dues paid in dead rodents.
March 26th, 2013 at 9:52 am
“………my wife pinned the owl to the ground with her foot as I ran to get some gloves.”
I wouldn’t be worried with gloves, I’d be more inclined to Shoot, Shovel, and SHUT UP.
March 26th, 2013 at 10:05 am
“That would only work if SEIU would agree to accept dues paid in dead rodents.”
they don’t accept dead rodents now?
March 26th, 2013 at 11:20 am
The SEIU reptiles do accept dead rodents; they make good snacks for their meetings.
March 26th, 2013 at 11:20 am
We had 2 bald eagles and several hawks spotted in our neighborhood. Two thins come to mind because of them. First, another reason I’ll never own a small dog. Second, the Taurus Judge with .410 is looking especially appealing if the birds come too close.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Well, at least owls are equal opportunity predators. They go after cats, too!
March 26th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Joe, I’m pretty sure that they won’t accept pay in dead rodents. Live ones yes, but not dead ones. Vultures, on the other hand….oh, wait, we’re talking about the SEIU, aren’t we? Never mind.
Brings to mind a story I heard in Alaska about our nation’s symbol reducing the chihuahua population of the world by one…..Pa consoling Ma, and then gloating as he got to the other side of the RV.
And “shoot, shovel”….well, yes, but if I’ve got an animal that tried to kill my dog under my shoe, I can think of a quicker, easier way of dispatching the bird than a gun, and one that won’t let the neighbors know I did it, either.