Girl Fights Off Hawk To Save Her Yorkie
In what played out like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Birds,” a 15-year-old Las Vegas girl found herself battling an airborne predator that was trying to make…
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 08: A Yorkshire Terrier waits to be judged during the Toy and Utility day of the Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 8, 2014 in Birmingham, England. Said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part. Crufts, which was first held in 1891 and sees thousands of dogs vie for the coveted title of ‘Best in Show’. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)In what played out like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock classic "The Birds," a 15-year-old Las Vegas girl found herself battling an airborne predator that was trying to make off with her dog.
“We were inside making tacos, and we hear crying," Cecilia Celis says. "We are like, 'Oh they’re just play fighting,' and a second later I just look outside. We see a huge bird fly up, and I yell at the bird, 'Get off my dog! Get off my dog!'"
Cellis says she rushed outside and tried to pull the Yorkie puppy from the bird's talons. When that didn't work, she began hitting the winged assailant with a pillow, which eventually did the trick. The dog, Lulu, suffered a puncture wound but is expected to recover.
"I thought she was gonna die or something, because that's a big bird compared to her," Celis says.
