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Look Hoo The CHP Picked Up: Sonoma County Photo Of The Day

California Highway Patrol officers gave the owl a lift to a local rescue center.

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This jaywalking owl received a lift from the CHP to a local rescue center.
This jaywalking owl received a lift from the CHP to a local rescue center. (Photo courtesy California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa Area)

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Look hoo the California Highway Patrol recently picked up.

Santa Rosa CHP Officer Tyukayev and his partner Officer Gilbert were on routine patrol early Thursday morning on Stony Point Road and Roblar Road when they came across this owl standing in the middle of the road.

(Photo courtesy California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa Area)

"Officers drove closer and the new officer did a great job to slow and maneuver the patrol vehicle around the owl, because the owl never moved," CHP Officer David deRutte said. "The officers think it had already been hit and was possibly stunned."

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The officers checked on the owl, worried it may be injured. The owl let the officers pick it up and it was taken to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue.
A Santa Rosa CHP officer rescues an owl from the roadway. (Photo courtesy California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa Area)

It appeared to be a Great Horned Owl but we'll let you know for sure if we get an update from the rescue center on the owl's condition.

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