Fowl, intent on nature's gift 
Breakfast served, her mind adrift 
Fails to note her treacherous guest 
Here to act out nature's quest 
Creeping, crawling, closing fast 
Time's up once his shadow's cast. 

Teeth and claws to feathered back 
Red Fur mounts his cruel attack 
Helpless, Fowl cries in dismay 
Canines rush into affray. 
Wolf-like snarls and Red Fur screams 
Sounds akin to ghoulish dreams 

Blood and spit infuse the air 
As instincts fuel the carnage there. 
Canines, working as a pack 
Thwart the Red Fur's fierce attack 
Red Fur flies and feathers fall 
He's lost his prize from nature's call 

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Red Fur gone, the danger's passed 
Fowl alive but fading fast 
Canines gather, all distressed, 
Fur stained red by battle's quest. 

Watching, waiting, silent yet 
Alert, their faces, hope beset. 
Final laboured gasp from fowl 
Landscape echoes Canine's howl.