British expat fights off eagle who tried to fly off with dog Suzanne Dodd, 43, described how the bird of prey swooped down on to one of her two Jack Russells, grabbed it by the head in its claws and tried to carry it away as she walked a local hiking trail in the hills inland from Benalmadena on Saturday afternoon. It was a surreal and terrifying experience. Miss Dodd, an actress who lives in Benalmadena, Spain, and once had a part in EastEnders, was treated for scratch wounds sustained in the attack. Her dog, Kora, received a wound on its snout. The bird, identified as a Golden Eagle, was wearing a leather strap and had bells attached suggesting it may have escaped from captivity. "It seemed to have no fear of humans," said Miss Dodds, who reported the incident to local police. It was a beautiful and impressive bird but it has to be stopped before it takes off with someone's pet.