Arkansas: Fort Smith police officer rescues owl after it was hit by a car

ARKANSAS -- Krystle Sherrell ‏@5NEWSKrystle posted on Twitter January 1, 2018

Officer Gray from the Fort Smith Police Department rescued this owl after it was hit by a car.

The owl is expected to be okay! Isn’t it beautiful?

Pennsylvania: Snowy owl rescued from prison fence on Christmas Day

PENNSYLVANIA -- A Pennsylvania wildlife conservation officer helped engineer a daring prison escape on Christmas Day.

But the plan wasn’t sinister.

A snowy owl had become trapped in barbed wire in a perimeter fence at the Smithfield State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon.

Officer Amanda Isett quickly rescued the injured owl and placed it in a crate.

The owl is expected to make a full recovery.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission said snowy owls are infrequent visitors to Pennsylvania. However, the birds have been seen more frequently in the Midwest and East Coast in recent years.

(Q13 Fox - December 28, 2017)

Washington: Owl recovering after struck by car, rescued by Marysville officer

WASHINGTON -- An owl was rescued Thursday by a Marysville police officer after the bird was struck by a car.

Marysville police said the owl was taken to Sarvey Wildlife to recover.

“Meet our newest cadet, Owl Pacino,” the department said over Twitter. “An officer found him after he was hit by a car & took for a glide along. Wishing him a speedy recovery @SarveyWildlife & we hope he uses a crosswalk nest time.”

(KIRO7 - Dec 2, 2017)

Indiana: Police officer rescues Snowy Owl stuck to grill of car after being hit on freeway

INDIANA -- Bloomington Police @BPD_MN posted on Twitter December 11, 2017

Say hi to Officer George & his new friend. A driver had hit this owl on I-494 & now this beauty was lodged in the grill of the car. Officer George arrived & was able to free the owl.

Fortunately the owl only had minor injuries & was transported to the Raptor Center for treatment.

(June 2017) Florida: Deputies rescue this sad-looking owl stranded on road

FLORIDA -- An owl stranded on the road, looking all ragged, was rescued Tuesday night by law enforcement officials.

Flagler County deputies Lichty and Smith, with Sgt. Weaver, found the owl on County Road 13, according to the sheriff’s Facebook page.

They think it may have been hit by a car. The sad-looking bird was quickly taken to Flagler County Animal Hospital.

Several people online expressed their thanks for a job well done.

Gerry Ann Wirth wrote: “Thank you to the officers that saved this little guy! I hope he makes it!!”

 

 

  

(Palm Beach Post - June 28, 2017)

Florida: Flagler County deputies save sick owl that had tumbled down embankment and into canal

FLORIDA -- Flagler County Sheriff's Office added 3 new photos to Facebook
July 13, 2017 at 9:55am ·

Late Wednesday evening, Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies rescued an owl on Royal Palms in Palm Coast.

The owl had rolled down the embankment into the canal.

Sgt. Kim Davis, Sgt. Jon Dopp, and Cpl. James Miley were able to grab hold of the owl and take him to Flagler Animal Hospital for treatment.

At FCSO, we serve and protect all of our residents.

That poor owl looks totally out of it. If he was so weak he couldn't even get himself out of the canal, he must've been exhausted. I hope he survives.

 

  

Colorado: Boulder County animal control officer rescues baby owl from Lafayette gravel yard

COLORADO -- A Boulder County Sheriff's Office animal control officer rescued a 6-week-old owlet from a gravel yard in Lafayette this morning.

The owlet (baby owl) was found by employees at Brannan Sand & Gravel, at 1240 Rock Creek Circle, around 9 a.m. today, according to Boulder County sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Haverfield.

Haverfield said the owlet was found in a frontloader with a possible injury to its wing, so Boulder County sheriff's animal control Officer Brandy Perkins responded and took the bird into her care.

The baby owl -- named Brannan after the gravel yard where it was found -- is currently at Birds of Prey Foundation in Broomfield for examination. Haverfield said aside from the possible injury to its wing, the owlet appears to be in good health.

(Boulder Daily Camera - ‎Apr 10, 2017‎)

Massachusetts: Terrified owl found wedged between truck cab and trailer

MASSACHUSETTS -- Heading home to New Hampshire, truckers Will Sword and Tyler Buckley were on the road in Massachusetts when they heard a bang. At first, they thought the truck had hit a tree.

But when they stopped and Buckley got out to investigate, he was shocked to see an owl trapped between the cab and the cargo hold. And it was still very much alive.

"He said, 'Dude, it's an owl,'" Sword said, who snapped a photo of the male barred owl trapped earlier this month. He recalled it was flapping its wings and trying to escape.

Sword got on the phone to the New Hampshire State Police, who referred him to Jane Kelly, who runs a rehabilitation and education center in Epping for birds of prey called On the Wing.

She advised him to gently remove the bird from the truck with heavy gloves to avoid the sharp talons, keep it warm with a blanket and place it in a box.

"It's absolutely a miracle that it's alive after getting hit by a truck," said Chris McKee, a conservation officer with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, who picked up the bird the next day and brought it to Kelly. He said the owl was most likely trying to hunt for rodents along the highway when it collided with the truck.

Kelly brought the bird to Veterinary Emergency & Surgery Hospital in Brentwood to be examined. It didn't appear to have any broken bones but did suffer head trauma in the collision and is having trouble seeing out of its right eye.

Named Trucker, the bird has been recovering, eating and perching on its own.

Kelly said it should be moved this weekend to a larger enclosure and eventually be released into the wild.

"If he can fly, then we will start seeing if he can hunt on his own with live prey and hopefully get him out to where he came from in the next couple of weeks," Kelly said.

(AP - March 30, 2017)

Wisconsin: Police officer helps rescue injured owl

WISCONSIN -- An owl is rescued thanks to a local police officer.

Officer Travis Hakes of the Lake Hallie Police Department says he helped rescue the owl yesterday after receiving a report of an injured owl which could not fly.

He says they were able to drop a blanket over the bird and put it in a pet carrier. The owl was then taken to the Wildlife Rehabilitation center in Colfax.

Officer Hakes says this is his second time rescuing an owl.

“Conservation is always important to me so anytime on duty or off duty, I can help get an animal rehabilitated and set free it's always a positive thing for me and I enjoy it.”

Officer Hakes say the owl is doing better and is eating and moving around at the rehabilitation center, Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release in Colfax.

(WEAU - Mach 24, 2017)

Minnesota: Duluth cop checks out ‘injured’ owl, ends up with awesome photo

MINNESOTA -- Duluth police officer Richard LeDoux was on patrol in the eastern part of town Monday night when a passerby waved him over.

The person wanted to report what appeared to be an injured owl on the roadway in the busy intersection of 21st Avenue East and Superior Street.

“They thought it had maybe been hit by car,” LeDoux told the News Tribune.

But as LeDoux pulled up and prepared to call a local animal rescue organization, the barred owl jumped onto the hood of his squad car.

LeDoux quickly grabbed his cell phone and snapped a photo as the owl appeared to be peering into the squad through the windshield.

“It was there maybe a minute or so. It didn’t seem to be in any hurry,” LeDoux said.

Eventually the owl took off and flew away, apparently uninjured. And we’ll never know why it landed there.

Barred owls aren’t all white, this one just looks that way due to the lighting in the photo, said Laura Erickson, Duluth bird expert. They are usually mottled buff, brown and white.

Barred owls are fairly common in the Northland, but aren’t often seen in the city, especially on the hoods of squad cars. You can identify barred owls by their hoot, the distinctive “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?”

Erickson said barred owls favor moist forests for habitat. They often nest in tree cavities.

(Twin Cities Pioneer Press - Feb 9, 2017)

Arizona: Sick owl rescued by construction worker

ARIZONA -- There are efforts underway to nurse an owl back to health, after it was found, in distress, at a construction site in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood.

It was an unbelievable moment," said Michael Keith. "I kept talking to the bird. I said, 'I'm your friend', and it never got excited. Never flustered. It was an unbelievable experience."

The owl turned out to be a Great Horned Owl, and it was spotted on the floor of the garage by construction workers.

Keith went to his truck to get gloves, and was able to safely retrieve the bird. He knew immediately the bird was sick or injured.

 

"I held it for a while and looked at it," said Keith. "I realized it was in a stupor. Could have been poison."

The owl may have been poisoned by poisons intended for Roof Rats that are endemic to the area.

The owl, since named "Wood", was taken to Wild At Heart Animal Rescue in Cave Creek.

"He's looking. His eyes aren't as dilated. So he has a good chance of recovery," said Bob Fox with Wild At Heart Animal Rescue.

Wood is alive, but Fox said his situation is still dicey.

 

  

(Fox10 - Feb 15, 2017)

Nebraska: Blair police officers rescue injured owl at elementary school

NEBRASKA -- It's going to be “owl” right.

Blair police rescued an owl after it was struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning.

Officers were dispatched to the area near Deerfield Primary School at about 2:30 a.m. for the report of an injured owl, Chief Joe Lager said.

Officer Joshua Hatheway was able to corral the owl into a cardboard box, which he covered with a rain coat.

The bird — possibly a barred owl — was still in the police station garage later Wednesday. Raptor Recovery in Bellevue was expected to pick up the owl.

Lager said officers often get called to tend to injured animals.

“A lot more than you think,” he said.

On Tuesday, officers were dispatched for an injured raccoon. They've also received reports of a coyote in the 66 Heights Division.

(Pilot Tribune & Enterprise - Feb 16, 2017)

Minnesota: Aitkin County Sheriff's Deputy rescues injured owl

MINNESOTA -- An Aitkin County Deputy came to an owl’s rescue on Jan. 23 after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen.

Deputy Sheryl Cook came across an injured Barred Owl and carefully brought it to the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office where Deputy Jon Cline and Dispatcher Jacquie Honstrom created a temporary shelter and provided overnight care to the owl.

The next morning, it was brought to the DNR where it received medical attention and rehabilitation.

(Fox9 - Jan 30, 2017)

Connecticut: Animal Control and state trooper work to rescue injured owl

CONNECTICUT -- A Patrol Trooper from Troop I Bethany assisted in saving an injured Owl this morning on Rt 15 northbound near exit 58 in Orange / Woodbridge area.

We Thank the Woodbridge Animal Control Officer who responded to secure the injured Owl from the highway & transport it to a safe animal hospital for treatment.

  

  

 

Connecticut: Good Samaritan and police work together to help get injured owl to wildlife rehabilitator

CONNECTICUT -- This beautiful owl was hit by a car tonight in Colchester.

Colchester Police were kind enough to keep him safe, until I could get him to a veterinarian at BEVS. He is expected to live.

Thank you to Ellen, for helping me get him to a rehab expert.

  

  

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Connecticut: Off-duty Colchester police officer rescues injured owl tangled in batting cage netting

CONNECTICUT -- An off-duty Colchester police officer saved an injured owl on Monday night.

The officer was notified of an owl stuck in a batting cage net. Officials said the officer immediately worked to help the animal.

The distressed owl only sustained minor injuries, including a dislocated leg.

It is currently recovering with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The owl will be rehabilitated and then released back into the wild. 

 

 

 

(WFSB - Nov 4, 2016)