Hunter Becomes Prey as Eagle Makes Meal of Dog

Reuters ^ | Thursday, January 9, 2003

[Willie Green]

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A golden eagle made a meal of a dachshund hunting dog in Sweden after experts warned the cold spell sweeping northern Europe was forcing hungry birds of prey closer to towns and cities.

The dog was taking part in a rabbit hunt in Halland, southwestern Sweden, when it became the prey, local radio news reported on Wednesday.

Owner Valdemar Nilsson will replace the animal at the government's expense -- under Swedish law, the government compensates losses of cattle and dogs caused by bears, wolves, wolverines, lynx and eagles.

[Studebaker Hawk]

There, but for the grace of G*d, go I...

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hunting with weinerdogs? What's the deal with those wacky Swedes?

[krb]

Is the eagle gonna eat the dog? No way...

[seeker41]

Son, don't you know that weenie dogs are the most fierce badger hunters in the world.

[gundog]

You didn't think they were bred for their looks, did ya? They're good little ratters, but most people just keep 'em in the house where they can bite their ankles.

[kaylar]

".....a dachshund hunting dog ..."

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tijeras_Slim]

I plead ignorance. I'm a basenji man.

[thepainster]

The one fact they missed in the article was the dog's name was Oscar Meyer......

[seeker41]

Omg, I love those babies. Such cool dogs, good choice.

[Charles Martel]

Son, don't you know that weenie dogs are the most fierce badger hunters in the world.

Yup... they can go right down into the badger's den. Bloodthirsty little critters, too - I had one when I was a kid. She used to pluck moles right out of the lawn. The oversized bratwurst could hear the mole beneath the soil and would poke her pointy snoot right down into the lawn, and she'd come up chewing. LOL!

[Keith in Iowa]

Is the eagle gonna eat the dog? No way...

Way. I know a guy who specializes in birds of prey and works for the Dep't of Natural Resources - he's seen many a dog collar in nests he's been in.

[AnAmericanMother]

Here's a specially bred Flying Chocolate Lab swooping down on a Dachshund . . .

She didn't carry him off, though.

This dog has done this hovering act since she was a small pup. Breeder says her mother does it too. I don't know why. The Dachshund thought she was possessed. (Look at the expression of horror on his face.)

[seeker41]

Ditto. I currently own a weenie dog and when pissed the hair on her back stands up in a ridge right along her backbone. I wouldn't want to be on her bad side. LOL

[krb]

Damn...

[scouse]

Mein freund; der namen of dachshund is in der Englisch ist meaning Der BadgerHound.

[Lando Lincoln]

Hunting with weinerdogs?

Actually, the Dachsund is a true hound that was bred by the Germans for hunting badgers. Their small legs and powerful chest allow them to enter a badger tunnel and have a chance to survive the encounter.

[BIGZ]

The media misses the most poignant point in the article. The cold spell sweeping nothern Europe. What we get from the non bias media is how warm it is in Nebraska.

If the libs ( don,t deserve caps )don't understand why we listen to conservative Radio Hosts, even if you do not agree with them you get both sides.

[CCWoody]

It's nice to know that I don't have the only crazy lab that jumps like a kangeroo.

BTW, notice who is paying the replace the "hotdog".