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  • quijibo
    quijibo
    WhyFi wrote: I posted a link to the story some posts back - the hawk swooped down on a dog running though the shrubs - it was a small dog that the hawk had mistaken for a rodent.
    yea. but. isn't a rat just as a big a threat to a small dog. if not more so
    judging by the number and ginormous size of rats we have?

    if you're a small dog owner, you'd need to get it a costume whenever you're walking in the big green place

    like maybe a hat with big gigantic plumage. like a rooster. or a peacock
    so the dog would appear HUGE to the hawk.
    i bet you small dogs would like wearing this even outside the park :)

    or just allow all small dogs to carry guns in the park.
    that would solve everything...
  • whyfi
    whyfi
    Oh no, Q, don't get me wrong - I'm all for hawks! I've loved 'em since I was a kid - shit, if I could be a falconer... :mrgreen:

    I was clarifying for BP, who had asked if a hawk had attacked a person in Bryant Park, as if there might be a similar danger in PP.
  • quijibo
    quijibo
    WhyFi wrote: Oh no, Q, don't get me wrong - I'm all for hawks! I've loved 'em since I was a kid - shit, if I could be a falconer... :mrgreen:

    I was clarifying for BP, who had asked if a hawk had attacked a person in Bryant Park, as if there might be a similar danger in PP.
    the Audubon people should release 50 mating pairs of hawks in the big green place
    and issue gun permits to all dogs under 10 lbs :)
  • pitu
    pitu
    quijibo wrote:
    and issue gun permits to all dogs under 10 lbs :)
    good lord, don't those little guys have enough anger management problems?

    that said, I'm intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter :D
  • sarajean8
    sarajean8
    I haven't noticed the rats as much as I've noticed the freakish amount of BATS in the park at dusk. i guess they have a way of bringing my attention away from the ground.
  • precious williams
    precious williams
    Does anyone know how big rats get, typically? Do they exceed 10 lbs [shudders]?
  • raw
    raw
    On Saturday around 8 PM as I walked up Union Street to 8th Avenue, a large rat dashed in front of me. I was amused to see a big fat rat that close.
  • erikka
    erikka
    Precious Williams wrote: Does anyone know how big rats get, typically? Do they exceed 10 lbs [shudders]?
    image

    I saw a lab rat in Propect Park this summer. The poor thing looked lost. He was kinda hanging out by the sewer but didn't really want to go in.[/img]
  • steve
    steve
    On the plus side, I've also seen a lot more rabbits in the park and also those birds with yellow on their heads
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    steve wrote: On the plus side, I've also seen a lot more rabbits in the park and also those birds with yellow on their heads
    That's because quijibo's unleashed dog pissed on them. :wink:
  • steve
    steve
    Carnivore wrote: [quote=steve]On the plus side, I've also seen a lot more rabbits in the park and also those birds with yellow on their heads
    That's because quijibo's unleashed dog pissed on them. :wink:

    well, that's better than the time I got busted for pissing on the swans! :twisted:

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