We received a call from a concerned citizen who observed an owl sitting along the side of highway I69 just north of the 305 mile marker. Before we arrived on scene, a couple of gentlemen from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) just happened to seethe owl as well. They stopped, picked it up, and took it to their facility which was nearby and called our rescue line. We met them and found that they had an adult Great Horned Owl in a box that was very quiet and with eyes closed. No obvious injuries were observed. We thanked them for their assistance and loaded the owl into our van and headed to the Pine Valley Veterinary Clinic where Dr. Funnell gave a brief exam. The eyes and wings appeared fine but the owl was very thin which means it hadn’t eaten in awhile. We placed him into a holding pen where he could rest in a quiet environment. He will undergo a thorough exam, including radiographs, later this afternoon.
Many thanks to INDOT for assisting us once again with a raptor rescue!
Intake Number : #03192018GHOW
