can a barn owel carry a fifteen pound dog away
2007-05-15 02:47:51 · 9 answers · asked by twintlc 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Not usually a 15#, but they could with a smaller dog. Coyotes are getting to be a bigger problem, even in large cities.
2007-05-15 02:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they can not. A barn owl only weighs 3-5 lbs . They look big, but they have a lot of feathering and hollow bones. Your 15 lb dog is safe. They will not attack carnivores either- they stick to chipmunks and mice. Rabbits are even getting too big for them.
2007-05-15 09:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, but a 5 to 6 pounder wouldn't be a problem for them. House cats are actually one of the mainstays in an owl's diet. They also like chickens. We found out the hard way, until my grandfather blew that owl to smithereens with his double-barreled 12 gauge.
2007-05-15 09:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes barn owls will carry away the toy breeds such as chihuahuas ,papillions and yorkies. but a 15 lb dog i would be suspicious of that .
2007-05-15 10:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not unless they are a 5 pound chiuahua
2007-05-15 09:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by fathergia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would if they are small enough like a Yorkie or a Chihuahua
2007-05-15 09:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but it might manage to make off with a four to six ounce puppy!
2007-05-15 09:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely not a dog that heavy...
2007-05-15 09:56:34 · answer #8 · answered by TC_43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no cuz i dont even think a owl eights 15 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-15 09:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Generalsbaby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋