I saw an Eagle grab a cat.....

Lakesrider · 06-22-2012, 07:34 AM

This morning on my way to work driving down RT109 a bald eagle grabbed a cat off the road and flew down the road in front of me. It could not get altitude and landed on the side of the road. The cat was still moving round so it was not a road kill. I felt bad for the cat, but did not intervene. Eventually the Eagle made another attempt at lift off and flew into the woods. This was right near Blacks Landing Road, and I am guessing this is one of the two that I see around Melvin Village from time to time?
Sorry no pics but not sure I would have posted them as this was someones cat.....Cat was dark brown or black, BTW.

I'd bet that if I had matched it's speed I could have grabbed it from my window. that is how low it was flying....

Jonas Pilot · 06-22-2012, 07:40 AM

Wow! That must have been one heck of a site.

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-22-2012, 08:00 AM

Did the eagle fly in the woods with the cat or was the cat free at that point? Was it a small cat?

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-22-2012, 08:45 AM

This makes me very nervous for my little dogs! I'lll have to be vigilant about keeping an eye to the sky for raptors.

With Mac I had always felt somewhat safe in the fact that he was 18 pounds, but realized an eagle still could get him, just not easily. Bailey is 14 pounds now and Harry is about five, both serious targets for an eagle or falcon.

Stay away birds of prey!!!!!

tis · 06-24-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

This makes me very nervous for my little dogs! I'lll have to be vigilant about keeping an eye to the sky for raptors.

With Mac I had always felt somewhat safe in the fact that he was 18 pounds, but realized an eagle still could get him, just not easily. Bailey is 14 pounds now and Harry is about five, both serious targets for an eagle or falcon.

Stay away birds of prey!!!!!

I worry about it all the time. I don't take my eyes off my littlest one- I hope!!

GTO · 06-25-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

This morning on my way to work driving down RT109 a bald eagle grabbed a cat off the road and flew down the road in front of me. It could not get altitude and landed on the side of the road. The cat was still moving round so it was not a road kill. I felt bad for the cat, but did not intervene. Eventually the Eagle made another attempt at lift off and flew into the woods. This was right near Blacks Landing Road, and I am guessing this is one of the two that I see around Melvin Village from time to time?
Sorry no pics but not sure I would have posted them as this was someones cat.....Cat was dark brown or black, BTW.

I'd bet that if I had matched it's speed I could have grabbed it from my window. that is how low it was flying....

I'm going to start feeding my two cats over there

rick35 · 06-25-2012, 07:37 PM

I was kayaking in Nashua last summer when a large osprey zoomed down to grab a fish 100 feet in front of me. I thought I was next. I was watching an eagle near the Camp Lawrence beach a couple of weeks ago and I kept wondering if he might zoom me.

SAMIAM · 06-26-2012, 10:41 AM

If that had been my cat,I'd have been worried for the eagle........CJ would be thinking "Hmmm...wonder if he'll fit through the cat door "

VitaBene · 06-26-2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

If that had been my cat,I'd have been worried for the eagle........CJ would be thinking "Hmmm...wonder if he'll fit through the cat door "

Bob,

I saw the male bear near the VK this AM crossing 25 at 0600

06-22-2012, 07:34 AM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I saw an Eagle grab a cat..... This morning on my way to work driving down RT109 a bald eagle grabbed a cat off the road and flew down the road in front of me. It could not get altitude and landed on the side of the road. The cat was still moving round so it was not a road kill. I felt bad for the cat, but did not intervene. Eventually the Eagle made another attempt at lift off and flew into the woods. This was right near Blacks Landing Road, and I am guessing this is one of the two that I see around Melvin Village from time to time? Sorry no pics but not sure I would have posted them as this was someones cat.....Cat was dark brown or black, BTW. I'd bet that if I had matched it's speed I could have grabbed it from my window. that is how low it was flying....

06-22-2012, 08:45 AM	#4
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Wow! What a Story! This makes me very nervous for my little dogs! I'lll have to be vigilant about keeping an eye to the sky for raptors. With Mac I had always felt somewhat safe in the fact that he was 18 pounds, but realized an eagle still could get him, just not easily. Bailey is 14 pounds now and Harry is about five, both serious targets for an eagle or falcon. Stay away birds of prey!!!!!

06-25-2012, 07:37 PM	#7
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	I worry about me! I was kayaking in Nashua last summer when a large osprey zoomed down to grab a fish 100 feet in front of me. I thought I was next. I was watching an eagle near the Camp Lawrence beach a couple of weeks ago and I kept wondering if he might zoom me.

06-22-2012, 07:40 AM	#2
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Wow! That must have been one heck of a site.

06-22-2012, 08:00 AM	#3
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	Did the eagle fly in the woods with the cat or was the cat free at that point? Was it a small cat?

06-26-2012, 10:41 AM	#8
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,890 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,672 Times in 583 Posts	If that had been my cat,I'd have been worried for the eagle........CJ would be thinking "Hmmm...wonder if he'll fit through the cat door "