Still in shock, Lisa staggered inside and found her phone. With shaking fingers, she opened Facebook and began to type. It felt foolish. Desperate. But she had nothing else. “My dog was taken by a giant eagle in broad daylight. Please help. Any information—anything.”
The post spread like wildfire. Within an hour, her inbox was flooded. Some messaged with sympathy, others with stories of local birds. A few attached photos—blurry, zoomed-in shots of raptors they’d seen over fields or near the highway. Nothing solid. Just digital fragments of hope.