Chihuahua Grabbed By Bird

A Chihuahua is a very small dog, about the size of our Toy Poodle friend Laila.

In Aberdeen, Scotland, a Chihuahua who was outside in the garden was grabbed by a bird of prey, who tried to fly away with the dog. One of the dog’s humans got hold of the bird and released the dog, however. The bird flew away. The dog survived after some veterinary treatment, but is now not comfortable about going out in the garden. I do not blame her.

Adult Shibas are too big to be grabbed by birds. Toy Poodles or Shiba pups could be grabbed. We have never seen any bird of prey close by, even though we have heard owls now and then. I hope nothing like this will ever happen to us.