Grabbed by an EAGLE!

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My dad told me something amazing. His ex-wife called to tell him about their cat, Blackie. He is a very large indoor-outdoor cat. An EAGLE grabbed him, but must have not had a very good grip (maybe because of his weight???) and dropped him. He has scratches from the talons, but is otherwise ok!!!!!
 

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WOW! That is not completely unheard of, but more so with kittens. Eagles and ospreys up here will swoop down and grab salmon so fast you think it was from outer space, but never heard of an adult cat! I'm so glad he is ok!
Did he go to the vet to get the punctures checked, so you know? Did he enjoy the ride?
 

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Wow, he sure is lucky! I second the trip to the vet, who knows what kind of germs could have been on those talons!
 

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OH NO! He must be traumatized, poor Blackie! Hopefully he'll be okay...


I used to see Golden Eagles (some Bald) all the time when living in the Canadian Rockies, and they are about 3 times the size of either of my meowies!
 
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Blackie is with my Dad's ex-wife and they don't live anywhere near me so I don't get to see him anymore. I miss him.
My dad didn't know if he had been taken to the vet. I AGREE 100% THAT HE SHOULD GO! Unfortunately, I don't have any control over it. It MUST have been traumatizing. Poor kitty. He just got over a fur problem too!
 

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Oh, the poor baby!
I hope she keeps him inside only now!
 

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Oh that must be so frustrating for you to hear of this and then have no control! That would drive me nuts for days. I would turn into a huge pester-monger. Is he ok yet? have you taken him in yet? what is he doing? has his behavior changed? I would just be impossible to shut up. I do feel for you.
Please keep us posted if you find out anything else, this is very interesting to me and I am sending vibes and prayers as it is.
 

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When we were at a gas station in Alaska one summer, Mike and I saw this man take this little poodle dog out for a walk in a nearby field. Suddenly a great swoop of wings, and the pup was lifted off the ground and the eagle flew off with him.
The man didn't have the puppy on a lead) they had been traveling in a motor home.
 
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Originally Posted by sashacat421

Oh that must be so frustrating for you to hear of this and then have no control! That would drive me nuts for days. I would turn into a huge pester-monger. Is he ok yet? have you taken him in yet? what is he doing? has his behavior changed? I would just be impossible to shut up. I do feel for you.
Please keep us posted if you find out anything else, this is very interesting to me and I am sending vibes and prayers as it is.
Thanks! I'll keep you updated when I find out more.
 
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Originally Posted by hissy

When we were at a gas station in Alaska one summer, Mike and I saw this man take this little poodle dog out for a walk in a nearby field. Suddenly a great swoop of wings, and the pup was lifted off the ground and the eagle flew off with him.
The man didn't have the puppy on a lead) they had been traveling in a motor home.
That is so sad. I'm glad my cats are indoor only. There's an ospery nest close to my house.
 

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We have chicken hawks that have attacked our outside cats, who now have homes. Unfortunately, they got some of their feral kittens.
 

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Originally Posted by hissy

When we were at a gas station in Alaska one summer, Mike and I saw this man take this little poodle dog out for a walk in a nearby field. Suddenly a great swoop of wings, and the pup was lifted off the ground and the eagle flew off with him.
The man didn't have the puppy on a lead) they had been traveling in a motor home.
The same thing happened to my mom's neighbor's lap dog. It was horrible.
 

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This is just terrible!
So sad and frightening, but I'm glad that Blackie is ok. I once had Sash out on my deck on a leash and something swept over us and my boyfriend said it looked to be a hawk. That frightened the heck out of me! I don't think we will even go outside together on a leash.
 

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Originally Posted by Rockcat

My dad told me something amazing. His ex-wife called to tell him about their cat, Blackie. He is a very large indoor-outdoor cat. An EAGLE grabbed him, but must have not had a very good grip (maybe because of his weight???) and dropped him. He has scratches from the talons, but is otherwise ok!!!!!
Holy cow!
 

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Originally Posted by Rockcat

My dad told me something amazing. His ex-wife called to tell him about their cat, Blackie. He is a very large indoor-outdoor cat. An EAGLE grabbed him, but must have not had a very good grip (maybe because of his weight???) and dropped him. He has scratches from the talons, but is otherwise ok!!!!!
How sad.
But cats kill birds too! Nature has a balance, I guess.
 
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