The Hawk was like “whoa that’s way bigger than what I thought it was. Maybe there’s a rabbit near by.” 😂

The dog used the Zoomie defense. It never fails

Hawk saw the dog from a mile up, realized its mistake from 5 feet away and aborted its attack.

I feel like that guy took this situation way more seriously than the dog or the hawk

This is seriously why I ALWAYS carry a pool net around with me

Apart from the hawk that beautiful dog is having the time of his life 💓🙏🏻😊

The dog totally oblivious and doing zoomies the whole time is hilarious!

Hawk: "im gonna eat you" Man: "danger!" Dog: "let's play let's play let's play let's play let's plaaayyyy"

Hahahahaha that dog did not seem to be the least bit concerned!!

The Hawk had second thoughts about grabbing a four legged bush with ADHD..

What an awesome backyard for that dog!!

The dog is as happy as it's ever been. His dad is home, he can run on a big lawn and he is secretly plotting to launch into that pool the first chance he gets when he's alone in the garden. 😂

Dog had a redbull prior to the hawks attempts

He’s got a serious case of the zoomies!

I love how excited the dog was though! Super cute when they run really fast like that! 💜🐕

Hawk just wanted some of whatever the dog took to make him do all these high speed lawn donuts...🦅🍻🚬

That is a genius dog. Those circles make a swoop and grab nearly impossible for the bird to orient and execute.

That dog’s fast af 😂

And the award for the best circles goes to this goofy critter!!!!

Dog knew something that's why he started running. The dad got the yard looking good 💯

Doggie was trying so hard to get his owner's attention. "Look at me, chase me, chase me". Loved the doggie's reaction after owner became aware of hawk and looked over at dog.

The dog looks happy as hell running around super excited. Awesome dog

When he swung at it with the pool skimmer. 😂

My God! That dog is a nuclear reactor with a tail. What I wouldn't give to have half his energy.

The Hawk was probably thinking the dog was chasing something it would be interested in and tried to get there first.

Hawk wasn't going after the dog to kill, It likely had a fledgling or nest nearby and was being territorial

Wonder if this guy knows that badminton isn't played with THAT kind of birdie...

What a cheerful, happy go lucky dog, running around in circles like that, happy his owner is home and outside with him and then some hawk tries to attack him.

As soon as the man realised - looked up, scratched balls in thought.

That moment when both man and dog stopped and looked up, realizing something wasn't right. 🤣

Fyi birds of prey have no problem killing animals larger than themselves. They do not need to fly off with their kill, and will gladly eat their fill and leave the rest as they can not get off the ground very well with more than 2 lbs in their crop. To be honest this looks more like territorial aggression, and not so much viewing the dog as prey. Especially since it came back for multiple passes.

This video makes me laugh, because the dog is running around like nothing is going on and the owner is looking for the hawk that tried to attack his dog😂

Look at the size of that rabbit! Yeeehaaaa I'll eat for a week!

Must be a nest near by the hawk is protecting. They’ll dive at cars like that too.

It happened to my black German Shepherd once, two Hawks (not one, it's 2 Hawks) last year, I was clean up my back yard I can't hear hawk scream because I'm deaf when I looked at my dog I got shock and I grab broom and tell Hawks no, leave my dog alone but Hawks continued to hit my dog I decided sent my dog in my house (be safe) and I went outside alone and Hawks gone. Oh my goodness, Hawks were so huge when I saw Hawks closer to my dog, it's so huge. Wow! I never leave my dog alone now on, I keep my eyes to watch my dog very close everyday..

Came for the hawk, stayed for the zoomies. Epic.

Those darn SNL Puppy-Uppers !!! 🤣🤣🤣

I have relatives in Idaho and this is something they always have to watch out for. Large hawks as well as Golden and Bald Eagles will grab small pets like puppies and kittens. So they have to go it with their small pets and stand there keeping a lookout.

The hawk may have a nest nearby, and was bothered by the dogs running around. The attack was probably just a warning, not an attempt to catch the dog as prey.

Yes, the Man tried to catch the Hawk with the net... He just needed a longer stick.

Doggos like Hey! Is that a toy for me?? Wow! That bird has to be really hungry to go for a dog that size with YOU standing right there brandishing a weapon! Thanks so much for posting this! I JUST caught a HUGE bird going low over MY backyard while my MUCH smaller fawn colored Chihuahua mix was out going pottie. I heard it and came out. It hid in the trees for a bit as there were other small dogs out, but when their owner came it left. The wingspan! My God they are big! My dog is mixed with Italian Greyhound. Looks like Bambi without the spots. My daughter thought it could get her too. We've got Eagles now as well. In Illinois. In town. Idk if this was what you saw but they looked pretty close. Everything is changing fast now. We have coyotes and fox in broad daylight. And there have been wolf sightings and BEAR. In people's yards in the daytime. Really worried about our neighbors little dog. He's like a Pom or something. Really tiny. And she leaves him out in her huge bare backyard, alone and barking, forever. Going over there and try to wake her up. Ill take him if she doesn't want him. This is the 2nd one over years that's she's done this. But it's NOT safe anymore. She needs to see your vid.🙏😲🐾🤘

I'm more curious about the washtub wading pool...this is a very nice backyard!!!🤗

Hard to hit a moving target…!!! What a cutie…..!!! He’s got the zoomies….!!!! 🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾

My dog is exactly like this.🤣 He only got nervous when he didn’t know what the dude was looking at. He had no idea about the hawk .

Gotta love the dog running around with the Zoomie’s ! 💕❤️💕

At first, based on the size of the dog, I was expecting a pterodactyl size hawk to come out of the sky…..but that hawk really has poor size judgment, lol

That doggo had a super case of the zoomies! Who needs a walk when you can zoom all around that beautiful backyard and then take a dip in the pool.

Had a hawk attack my puppy, no joke & scarred the poor thing. I named her Destiny because she was picked up by this hawk by her head about 7 feet & hawk dropped her, she & I was shocked, took her to the vet, she has a scar on her head 4 inches long from that horrible ordeal. No more parks for my dog now, she scared, she wont go yes sad. God bless all whom endured this🙏🏼❤️🌹🌹🌹

That dog was having fun running around the yard.

I freaking love this dog know matter how many times I watch this video it makes me smile..

That dog was like don’t worry dad “ he can’t touch this , uh oh uh oh ooh (Mchammer reference lol)

The dog thought, "you cant catch what you can't see"

That dog running around like a wabbit almost got itself tooken

That hawk wasn't after the dog -- it was too big. It probably saw or was searching for a squirrel or something in or near the yard.

Nest defence behaviour not a predatory attack. A predatory attack would happen lightning quick before the dog could react. Dogs are not on the ferruginous hawks diet

The dog is so cute running around.

Looked more like a protection dive to me. Hard to say it technically didn't even try to grab it, it just flew close and away.

Maybe the hawk was trying to get the dog to calm down, lol. I can't imagine having a dog like this is in the house. He needs acres to run.

The hawk zooms in on the dog with zoomies

Legend has it that the guy is still chasing the Red Tail Hawk with the Pool Leaf Skimmer to this day

From the video available how in the world can anyone tell it's a ferruginous hawk?? I'm curious

No one: The dog: 🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁➡️⬅️↖️↙️

We used to live in the desert and there was a HUGE ASS OWL that lived across from us... probably because we had 12 cats and a schnauzer...they all disappeared and one night the dog was whining... ... when we looked out, the owl had it's claws in the dog trying to fly away... it's wingspan was awesome....

The dog is hyper yes but when he seen that hawk and seen his dad was seriously disturbed by it, he stopped running for a minute to recoup lol

That's one goddamned happy dog!

The dog is like Der, wanna play wit dad, wanna play wit dad, wha? wanna play wit dad, yeh wanna play wit dad. Clueless 😂

Anyone gonna acknowledge how perfectly cut this guy's grass is?

Guys that hawk could never do shit to that dog..

That dog is the most 🥰

How much was your galvanized stock tank?? I've been thinking of having a pool like that for a couple years now

Human - _"Whoooh! Did you see that boy?"_ Bonkers Dog - _"See what dad? I gotta run in circles... Bye..."_

The hawk was definitely just playing 😂

Hawks snatched two of my neighbors puppies.

Dog just being so happy to play outside that he doesn't even care.

Hawk- "Wow that's the biggest lamb i've ever seen"

I swear my dogs would’ve grabbed that flying chicken out of the skies and I would’ve woken up to my backyard filled with feathers and no bird... 🤣

Plot twist: Later that afternoon, the hawk picked up the man and carried him off. While holding the net.

A little heavy for a hawk. I was sitting in my yard with two chihuahua puppies I was fostering, and a hawk landed right on my fence and was peering down at them! Luckily I was sitting right with them, so I scooped them up and brought them inside. They would have been the perfect snack!

That hawk ain't killing that dog much less killing it and flying off with it. LOL

Hawk probably has a nest nearby and figured that dog was acting way too maniacal and wanted to chase him off. Dog didn't have a clue, though.

Ive seen this before. With my massive evil dogs over a lifetime. I think what the hawks are really doing are mocking the dog. It would piss off my burnese terribly. And make my rottweiler murderous!!!!! They so badly wanted to catch their ass and god knows what..... Hahahaha

That hawk was trying to intimidate, it likely has a chick close by. It in no way was after that dog. It's laughable to think otherwise.

dog, "hey dude, why are you looking up? I am here, play with me old man, what's wrong with you dude? DUDE? dudeeeeee, are you okay?"

Once he missed and he knew they were looking for him, that hawk attacked out of the sun. The guy couldn't see him. That's the amazing part to me. For those that are saying the hawk was protecting a nest.... I don't think zooming in out of the sun, AFTER a full on sneak attack, doesn't make sense. First of all, birds take into account their surroundings when choosing a nest site. I don't think any bird would knowingly build a nest anywhere near zippy the wonder zoomer..... And second, when they are trying to scare something off or away from a nest they come in with a lot of noise and let you know it's time for you to leave. That thing made a sneak attack coming in low out of nowhere. Then a second attack out of the sun so the guy couldn't see him. That looks like predatory behavior to me.

How about put the dog in the house if hawk is trying to snatch it

Dog was like, you ain’t touching me winged monster!!

I’m not a dog owner but I’m curious. Do dogs do “zoomies” in both clockwise & anti-clockwise circles or do they usually prefer one direction over the other?🤔

I'm glad the hawk didn't catch the gorgeous dog. I know they have to eat, but not a domestic pet who is far too happy that it's pool time to even notice the danger. Good to see the owner was protecting his fur baby 😍

I want to be friends with that dog 🥺

The hawk interrupted that dog's rhythmic ceremonial ritual known as the zoomie!

dog was like “well that was close… are my feet still here?”

Hawk: (DEATH FROM ABOVE!) My mistake, pardon me. Man: Shoo sky chicken! Doggo: (ZROOOOM)

Cue the theme from Johnny Quest. I always remember Bandit getting grabbed by the condor

Hawk: sir, may I take your dog for a walk?

The dog was having a GOOOOOD OL' TIME...until that meddlin' hawk came by. Good thing the dog had no clue what was going on.💖💖

We have that prob reg in our area, many beloved pets gone, but they were much smaller?

That dog was like "Did that bird really just try me son?"

Hawk: "I was thinking of just having a furry appetizer, but that meal in the plaid shorts is making me so hungry."

Hawk: "Dog...you just... don't...know!!! Dog: (still running in circles playfully)

The Hawk was all "Ugh, another Labradoodle"