Rats!

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

Does anyone know how big rats get, typically? Do they exceed 10 lbs [shudders]?

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

Precious Williams wrote: Does anyone know how big rats get, typically? Do they exceed 10 lbs [shudders]?

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

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

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.

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.

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