A great horned owl that got stuck in the grill of a pickup truck is recuperating after wildlife officials rescued it.
SHOCKING today in . Officer Travis Sauder responded to a call for help of an owl stuck in a truck grille. He found a Great horned owl was, indeed, stuck. And alive! Read on for the rest of the story. Photos by Robin Smith. (1/4)
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The wildlife incident happened on Monday night in the Colorado Springs area, staff estimate.
The owl was likely hunting when it was sucked up into the grill of a passing pickup, Travis Sauder, a district wildlife manager, wrote on Twitter.
Sauder, with a bit of coaxing, rescued the owl on Tuesday. In a video clip, Sauder examined the raptor, determining its wing was not broken.
“Just needs some time to heal up and grow some new feathers,” Sauder said in the video.
Crows and magpies had gathered around the truck and near the stuck owl, before its rescue, Sauder noted. “Come on guys, the poor thing is having a rough day,” he said of them gathering in hopes of eating the owl.
The owl has been sent to the nonprofit in Pueblo for rehabilitation.
