BELLEVUE, WA — A Bellevue police officer and a dispatcher joined forces to deliver an injured owl to the animal hospital Wednesday night. Bellevue PD's Officer Worthington found the owl on the side of the road struggling with some leg issues. He scooped up the bird and placed it in the patrol car, where the owl quickly established a temporary home - first in the passenger seat, then perched atop Worthington's laptop.
Worthington touched base with NORCOM and learned a dispatcher there knew someone who helps rescue and rehome animals. The owl got a tour of the dispatch center then was taken to a nearby animal hospital where the bird continues to recover.
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