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Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - An owl attack has left a 4-pound Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark.
The attack happened when Chico the Chihuahua was out for a walk with his owner George Kalomiris in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake last week. Kalomiris says they were walking down the street when a great horned owl swooped down and tried to fly away with the 3-year-old dog.
Kalomiris says he kept a firm grip on Chico's leash as the bird dragged the dog across the sidewalk, and he managed to scare the owl away.
Chico was treated for a puncture wound caused by the owl's talons, and his owner says he's still traumatized. Kalomiris says the dog now refuses to go outside at night.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
In this photo taken Jan. 13, 2011 and provided by the Kalomiris family, Dana Kalomiris holds the family dog, Chico, a 4-pound Chihuahua with a puncture wound on its side. (AP Photo/Kalomiris family photo)
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