Here is an interesting article about bald eagles, and the type of creatures they could carry off. They could pick up a small dog or cat in a full velocity swoop, but it is not likely to happen.
A bioligist tells an Alaska journalist what is possible. I’m sure it applies to Renton just as much as Juneau. Click here to read the story.
Arizona Renaissance Festival has a Birds of Prey show. We do not allow pets and that is one of the reasons. the end.
There’s also more on this subject at:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/dognap.asp
Then of course, there was Ava the weiner dog who went for a flight in 2002, and lived:
http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0203/articles/020311a.htm
and the follow up story:
http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0203/articles/020327a.htm
Something went terribly wrong here:
http://www.worth1000.com/emailthis.asp?entry=145810
(it’s amazing what you can find on the internet these days)
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