What a hoot! Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille
ByLauren Silver, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByLauren Silver, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Rescuers said a passerby is credited with helping to save an owl trapped in a truck’s grille after spotting the animal’s head poking out.
Owl rescued from truck's grille Rescuers believe the owl was diving for prey when it was sucked into the vehicle's grille. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared photos of the animal on social media, and said rescuers were called to a report of an owl stuck in a truck grille. Rescuers found the great horned owl both stuck and alive.
Owl rescued from truck's grille Rescuers said the animal's wing did not appear broken. (Robin Smith/CPW)
CPW officer Travis Sauder evaluated the bird, and determined the animal’s wing was injured but likely not broken. Sauder said he believes the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of a pickup truck on Monday night.
The driver didn’t notice until a passerby saw the animal’s head poking out on Tuesday, KCNC reported.
The owl was sent to the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center in Pueblo where it will rest and rehabilitate before being released back into the wild.
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Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
Great horned owl rescued from truck’s grille Rescuers said the owl was likely diving for prey when it was sucked under the grille of the pickup truck. (Robin Smith/CPW)
