Crime & Safety
Aww - CHP Officer Rescues Baby Owl In Napa
A motorist flagged down the patrol officer after spotting the young owl that could not fly, stranded near Highway 221.
Photos courtesy of CHP – Golden Gate Division on Facebook.
---
A California Highway Patrol officer helped get a stranded young owl to a veterinary hospital Friday after a citizen flagged down the officer on state Highway 221 in Napa, according to the CHP.
Find out what's happening in Napa Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Officer Garrett Ray with the Napa-area CHP office stopped near the intersection of Highway 221 and Napa Valley Corporate Way at about 1 p.m. Friday when the citizen flagged him down.
The citizen said he saw an owl unable to fly, was concerned for its safety and had put the owl in his truck, CHP officials said.
Find out what's happening in Napa Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The officer took the owl to Silverado Veterinary Hospital in Napa and hospital employees said they will care for the owl until it can fly and return to nature.
--Bay City News
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
