Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago
Dana Kalomiris holds the family dog, Chico, a 4-pound Chihuahua with a puncture wound on its side, early last Wednesday morning after the dog was attacked by an owl while out on a walk with owner George Kalomiris in Crystal Lake, Ill. (Jan. 13, 2011) Credit: AP
An owl attack has left a 4-pound Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark.
The attack happened when Chico the Chihuahua was out for a walk with his owner George Kalomiris in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake last week. Kalomiris says they were walking down the street when a great horned owl swooped down and tried to fly away with the 3-year-old dog.
Kalomiris says he kept a firm grip on Chico’s leash as the bird dragged the dog across the sidewalk, and he managed to scare the owl away.
Chico was treated for a puncture wound caused by the owl’s talons, and his owner says he’s still traumatized. Kalomiris says the dog now refuses to go outside at night.
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