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Injured Owl Rescued In Orange County
The conservation officer was armed with thick gloves and a heavy towel.
MONTGOMERY, NY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation reports the rescue of an injured owl.
On Sept. 11, ECO Burgess was on patrol when she received a phone call from a local wildlife rehabilitator about an injured owl in the town of Montgomery.
She arrived at the location and met a woman who showed her where the grounded owl was hiding. The owl appeared alert, but was unable to take flight. ECO Burgess could see it had an injured eye.
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Armed with a heavy leather glove and towel, ECO Burgess quickly caught the owl and secured it in a crate. The bird was transported to Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center, where it received medical assessment and is being treated for its injuries before being released.
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