Did you know that Owls can attack?
@LeaPea2417 (37357)
Toccoa, Georgia
January 11, 2018 2:32pm CST
I am not kidding, but I am very surprised. This is the first time I ever read that owls can attack.
This happened in Atlanta. A man said he was walking in Mid Town and an owl swooped down and attacked him. He got a slash on the back of his head and he had a witness. A guy on a bicycle just happened to ride by at the moment of the attack and saw the whole thing.
A few weeks earlier in Atlanta, a woman was walking her dog when an owl attacked her dog. When she tried to fight the owl off her dog, the owl attacked her.
Also, another instance in a suburb of Atlanta happened. A woman was walking her dogs when an owl attacked one of her dogs. The dog died of the injuries.
A wild life person said owl attacks are rare. But, they can happen when the owl confuses people or pets with food.
Can you believe it? Have you ever heard of owls attacking people or dogs?
A man said he suffered a head injury after an owl swooped down and hit him in the back of the head w...
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@LeaPea2417 (37357)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Jan 18
Wow, that is interesting and scary.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
11 Jan 18
@LeaPea2417 Yes, the wings of an eagle owl may span 2 m, it is a very big owl and it could have been dangerous for children.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
12 Jan 18
Wow, that owl must have had a hatred for humans.
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@LeaPea2417 (37357)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Jan 18
I have read where blue jays can attack people and animals like cats.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Jan 18
@LeaPea2417 I am not very surprised of this.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
12 Jan 18
And here I am thinking that owls cannot harm people during the day cause they're nocturnal. Unless of course attacks happen at night.
Well, end of the day, they are wild, and they are predators technically so still it is very possible.
Here, we watch out for them breeding magpies. They can be very vile during Spring.
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@LeaPea2417 (37357)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Jan 18
I think those people and dogs walking were walking late in the day nearly dark when it happened.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Jan 18
That is weird @LeaPea2417 . Those must have been some really hungry Owls.
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@LeaPea2417 (37357)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Jan 18
Wow, I never thought of Eagles carrying off chickens and chihuahuas!
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@celticeagle (167211)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 18
Yes, I have heard of this but it only happens when they mistake a person for a animal or other food possibility. They aren't attacking us thinking we are their prey or anything. Just mistaken identity.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Jan 18
In my life had I heard of that either.
I have always thought of the Owl as our friend keeping the mice down and other small rodents as well.
I suppose that it can happen for a reason but would not know what it is.
They are very strong birds so if they go wild for some reason they would produce a very nasty attack on anyone.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Jan 18
Never heard heard of that. Owls must be hungry but you would think enough rodents for them.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
12 Jan 18
I believe you about the owls. That is horrible. I can understand how the lady would want to save her dog.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
12 Jan 18
@LeaPea2417 I've heard of birds attacking people because they have a nest of little babies, but never just attack out of the blue. That's really scary, because owls also have sharp talons. I hope this isn't Alfred Hitchcock's vision coming true.
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@LeaPea2417 (37357)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Jan 18
I agree. that Hitchcock movie always scared me.
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@MikesAngel317 (355)
• United States
11 Jan 18
It's weird to think such a cute animal would attack, but all animals have natural instincts to attack when they feel they are in danger.
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@Courtlynn (67083)
• United States
12 Jan 18
The news today mentioned a man skiing and being attacked by an owl, in NH. I think. Scary.
