Mila, a Maltese shih tzu, was taken on Oct. 17, 2022 in Houston's East Downtown area. Courtesy: Wooten family Wooten's husband ran into a convenience store off Highway 59 and Runnels for a drink.

The bird had swooped into the family's yard and snatched her 7-pound Shih Tzu-Maltese mix, Bean. She rushed to the back door. By then, Bean had been dropped. He was standing outside, bleeding.