A 16-year-old toy poodle in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was scooped up from her yard by a hawk. Her pet parent, Deborah Falcione, thought the pup who's name is Porshia, was a goner. The 6-pound Porshia is blind and deaf, so things looked grim.
Relief came 28 hours later when a nearby animal hospital called with the news that Porshia was found and was safe! This was after a super cold night outside.
Deborah credits Porshia being okay to her strong willed nature.
As for Porshia, she's okay. She has no broken bones which is good.
If you have a little dog, there are some tips to avoid birds from picking them up:
- Keep them on a leash and watch them when they're outside
- Take out bird feeders from your yard since it attracts the birds hawks like to eat
- Put shiny, moving objects in the yard to scare the birds
You can learn more here.
Photo (Not of the dog): Matt Cardy/Getty Images