Dubguy85 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I moved to Indiana in a house in a neighborhood. I have a fence that is wooden and my small 9lb dog can't get out... I have heard we have coyotes sometimes, but don't think it would be able to jump the fence... We just got home and a rabbit was dead in our yard without a head anywhere in site.. no meat eaten.. just a missing head.. what would do this? Owl, Hawk,?Makes me a lil nervous for my little dog that looks like a rabbit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Chupacabra!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 HOLY CRAP! Just heard my dog out barking.. walked out and a huge owl was sitting on the fence post staring at my dog.. I tried to throw a huge bone at it and scared him off.. I'm gonna kill that stupid thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Don't leave the dog out by itself.Edit:Found the issue... Edited April 9, 2012 by snot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 damn, shoot it. if not I will bring my pellet gun in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 damn, shoot it. if not I will bring my pellet gun in a few weeks.Bring it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 i can bring the 22... OR i can bring the AK and we can make sure thre is NOTHING left... but yeah owls. will do that. honestly i coyote could easily clear a 6ft fence but it would take the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marca Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Sounds like a great horned owl. Not legal to shoot ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 No......don't kill that Owl, that would be seriously sad "AND ILLEGAL" and messed up!! Yes that owl can pick up your tiny dog and kill it no problem, they kill cats and birds all the time. Just be careful early morning and at night, that is when Owls are most active and hunting. He/she is just being an Owl, keep your dog inside unless it is full on daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 ^ legality never stopped some people hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 we can make sure no one knows it's dead. bbq at dub's place right? I also figured pellet gun due to noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 No......don't kill that Owl, that would be seriously sad "AND ILLEGAL" and messed up!! Yes that owl can pick up your tiny dog and kill it no problem, they kill cats and birds all the time. Just be careful early morning and at night, that is when Owls are most active and hunting. He/she is just being an Owl, keep your dog inside unless it is full on daylight.Wierd thing is how it was "hunting" It freakin ripped the head off and left all the good bunny meat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Maybe it wasn't the owl......1. As some one already stated El chupacabra 2. Zombie bunnies, went for the brain and got the whole head 3. The tortoise finally got pissed off and took of the hare the right way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Better to call animal control. Would suck if it's some endangered species or something and you kill it. Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Almost any animal can do that to a rabbit. I would guess one with a mouth large enough to bite off the head. A cat or dog or coyote.Hawks and owls take small dogs and cats all the time, even in the city. I've seen it happen. Dealing with one won't solve the problem. You will have to be outside with the dog, if you want to protect it. Or a caged run or something...edit: also possible the owl dropped the rabbit and was looking for it.... Edited April 9, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 ^ legality never stopped some people heheTrue enough......but how is that the owl's fault? Birds of prey have every right to hunt and live where they desire, we just have to live along with them. I am still pissed at my best friend "years later" for killing a great Heron, just because it was hunting a few bluegill in his pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hope it wasn't the easter bunny... I would look for a repellant, if they make one for owls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 True enough......but how is that the owl's fault? Birds of prey have every right to hunt and live where they desire, we just have to live along with them. I am still pissed at my best friend "years later" for killing a great Heron, just because it was hunting a few bluegill in his pond.^ this. It's not the owls fault dub guy bought a dog that usually women only get to carry in their purses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Wierd thing is how it was "hunting" It freakin ripped the head off and left all the good bunny meat!They many times kill specifically for the brains.....so makes perfect sense. Yes I happen to be a bird freak, appreciate and respect those creatures so much. And if that is a great horned owl, he very easily decapitated that rabbit. They are even known to attack and kill red tailed hawks, these bad boys have no known predator other than man. Edited April 9, 2012 by Pokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) I moved to Indiana in a house in a neighborhood. I have a fence that is wooden and my small 9lb dog can't get out... I have heard we have coyotes sometimes, but don't think it would be able to jump the fence... We just got home and a rabbit was dead in our yard without a head anywhere in site.. no meat eaten.. just a missing head.. what would do this? Owl, Hawk,?Makes me a lil nervous for my little dog that looks like a rabbit!Our cats used.to tear the heads off.birds, jack rabits, snakes, possoms etc.... They were great Hunters, especially our Persian cat, but they only dropped em off at our house as.'presents' never anyone elses house... Edited April 9, 2012 by Exarch forgot to mention when we moved up.the.street cat used to bring the presents to our old house until they got used to our hous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 in all honesty i would never kill it.. no point... technically andys home is on its hunting ground.. not the other way around... BUT it sounded fun none the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 in all honesty i would never kill it.. no point... technically andys home is on its hunting ground.. not the other way around... BUT it sounded fun none the less And your wife would behead you if you did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 ^also true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 True enough......but how is that the owl's fault? Birds of prey have every right to hunt and live where they desire, we just have to live along with them. I am still pissed at my best friend "years later" for killing a great Heron, just because it was hunting a few bluegill in his pond.lol, like "lack of bluegills" in a pond would be a problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 lol, like "lack of bluegills" in a pond would be a problem...Yeah he is already so overrun, that he throws them out when they are caught "little ones". That Heron was doing him a huge favor, and I'm sure others are still trying to help out. They do love frogs, so that was his other complaint as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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