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Rooster and Goat Team Up to Save Chicken From Hawk Attack [Video]
- A security camera video captured a hawk swooping down on one of Jaap Beets’ chickens in his farm.
- But a brave rooster comes running to the chicken’s aid and fearlessly attack the hawk.
- Bruin the goat saw the commotion and rushed over and helped save the chicken.
Jaap Beets was inside his farmhouse when he heard a commotion coming from his livestock outside. He hurriedly went outside to see what’s happening.
It turned out, a hawk swooped down on one of his chickens. But when Jaap arrived on the scene, his other animals have already saved the hen.
The moment was captured in CCTV footage. The video shows the hawk dive-bombing a brown hen, sending feathers flying all over the enclosure.
In the clip, the chicken attempts to escape the hawk’s sharp talons but it seems to be futile. Then suddenly, a fearless rooster comes to the rescue.
One of Jaap’s goats named Bruin then rushes over from the other side of the enclosure and charges at the hawk like a raging bull.
The two brave animals manage to push the hawk away from the defenseless hen and force it to fly away.
The chicken immediately flees inside its hutch while the other chickens in the enclosure can be seen making a desperate dash indoors amid the commotion.
It isn’t the first time Jaap has been left feeling ‘proud’ of his animals, as his turkey and goats have rushed to save his chickens twice before.
Jaaps said: ‘I was so proud of the rooster and the goat jumping in to defend our chicken. I was also very relieved that the chicken survived.
Jaap said he heard the screaming animals but it was too late to see the attacker so he checked the CCTV.
‘It took only 17 seconds between the appearance and disappearance of the hawk,’ he said.
Jaap assured that the chicken had survived the sudden ambush with only minor injuries.
He added: ‘In the seven years I have lived here, it’s the third attack on our chickens. This was the second from a goshawk and the other was a buzzard.
Jaap said that during the two previous attacks, the turkey and the goats saved the chickens.
‘Fortunately the chicken only had two minor wounds. It took her a few days to get back to normal. The other birds rallied around and kept her company.
Source: Daily Mail Online
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