For a moment, she couldn’t move. Pablo twisted and kicked in the eagle’s grip, his small body helpless against the bird’s force. The shock was too sudden, too cruel to process. A ragged, desperate scream broke from her throat, piercing the air just as the eagle had moments earlier.
People began stepping out of their homes, drawn by the noise. Neighbors gathered along driveways and fences, mouths hanging open in stunned silence. Above them, the eagle soared higher, Pablo still dangling from its talons. No one said a word. The scene didn’t feel possible—but there it was.