Dog Rescues Dog From Owl

Illinois police said a great horned owl was captured after its attempt to grab a small dog was foiled by a larger dog. Patrick Evans said he heard a commotion in his Pingree Grove backyard and he came outside to find his 70-pound boxer, Sadie, fighting to remove the owl from Ramadi, his daughter’s 7-pound shih-tzu and miniature poodle mix. “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,” Evans said. Police said the owl was still in the yard when they responded to the home. “The owl stood outside the sliding glass door looking at the smaller dog as if he wasn’t leaving without it,” Sgt. Rich Blair said. The owl was captured and taken to Willowbrook Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Workers at the center said the owl had severe injuries, which appeared to be from being hit by a car, and was euthanized. Police said the December 23rd incident was the third owl-dog attack in as many days and the same bird is believed to be behind all of the incidents.