Whoooo Is Striking This Halloween Eve? The Legend of the Lakewood Halloween Owl
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If you look carefully in this very dark photo, you will see a creature of the night.
My daughter lives in Lakewood, and loves it. This weekend she called to tell me to blog this story: a friend was jogging in their neighborhood, near Hollywood Heights, early morning. He suddenly felt pressure and pain on his head while running. He stopped, instinctively brought his hand to his head, and whatever it was that had attacked his head moved.
It was an owl, a huge owl. This owl sat perched on top of a traffic sign and watched him. Was he waiting for his prey to keel over? Cassie’s friend jogged home backwards, several blocks, his eyes peeled on that owl.
When he got home, he examined his head — no punctures — but clearly Mr. Owl had spotted a good head for his dinner!
And so we now know how you can lose your head if you live in Lakewood.
My daughter took this photo Sunday night. She is now going to wear a helmet whenever she walks out the door.
At least, she says, we will have no mice in this yard.
When Dingo Day (my dog) was about 4 months old – we were out doing our late night P & P and a huge owl swooped down and hit him. He screamed his little doggie scream and came running to me and spooky enough the owl perched atop a limb and watched us as we watched him for 20 minutes or so. Here in Beckley Estates of Oak Cliff we also BEWARE THE OWL!!
When Dingo Day (my dog) was about 4 months old – we were out doing our late night P & P and a huge owl swooped down and hit him. He screamed his little doggie scream and came running to me and spooky enough the owl perched atop a limb and watched us as we watched him for 20 minutes or so. Here in Beckley Estates of Oak Cliff we also BEWARE THE OWL!!
SCARY!!
SCARY!!
Be forewarned – Birds of prey are looking for anything small enough to carry off in it's talons. Cats, small dogs, etc. are frequently attacked and carried off while the owner stands helplessly watching. Hawks, falcon, eagles attack your pets during the day, and owls by night. We cannot let our cats out day or night for fear of being snatched. Bobcats and coyotes have lost their natural habitats with rampant development and prowl neighborhoods at night looking for your pets. Living in the rural and untamed slum of Southlake (it's a joke), I am saddened by the number of displaced wild animals
Be forewarned – Birds of prey are looking for anything small enough to carry off in it's talons. Cats, small dogs, etc. are frequently attacked and carried off while the owner stands helplessly watching. Hawks, falcon, eagles attack your pets during the day, and owls by night. We cannot let our cats out day or night for fear of being snatched. Bobcats and coyotes have lost their natural habitats with rampant development and prowl neighborhoods at night looking for your pets. Living in the rural and untamed slum of Southlake (it's a joke), I am saddened by the number of displaced wild animals
We have an owl in Forest Hills too. A wing span of at least 5 feet. He can be heard most nights somewhere in the neighborhood. We see him frequently this time of year perched on a low tree limb.
We have an owl in Forest Hills too. A wing span of at least 5 feet. He can be heard most nights somewhere in the neighborhood. We see him frequently this time of year perched on a low tree limb.