Bre Mcadam, Ckom, The Canadian Press
Tue, 1 Apr 2014 16:15:00 CST
ABERDEEN, Sask. - People in a village northeast of Saskatoon are at odds over what to do about an owl that is believed to have attacked at least three small dogs.
A great horned owl has been living in a spruce tree in the community of Aberdeen.
Miranda Hingston says the bird swooped at her chihuahua, Rosco, last month even though she was standing right next to her pet.
Rosco survived, but Hingston says her friend's small dog was killed by the bird of prey and residents say a third canine was attacked as well.
She wants the owl gone, even it means destroying it.
But resident Janet Weser says people just need to keep a closer eye on their pets and the bird should be left alone.
"Let it hunt. It will move on as soon as the ice and snow melts off the fields. It will be after the mice," Weser said.
"I heard a shriek and then the owl grabbed a hold of him, dragged him about four feet and was going back and forth," Hingston recalled of the attack.
"I actually had to kick the owl to get him to let go."
She said her dog is doing well despite having a few talon marks on his chest and back.
"I know a lot of people around town are saying, 'Oh, it should just be left alone' ... but at the same time, what about our animals? There's a lot of small animals in town."
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