FISHING LINE strikes again.
On Monday, 8/1, we received a visit from a local fisherman who said he found an owl hanging by fishing wire from a tree over the water at a nearby pond in Warren. We packed up our hip waders, nets and rescue gear and headed out immediately.
We found the distressed Great Horned Owl in the pictures below, indeed, hanging by fishing wire over the pond.
The bird was not only tangled in fishing line, but had a large fishing lure and hook deeply embedded in his wrist. The lure had a sharp barb on it, so we had to push the the lure through the back of his wing to clip the barb off.
This bird has suffered severed soft tissue damage and is in care at The Raptor Trust.
The location where the bird was found, Dealaman Pond in Warren, is a horrific mess of fishing trash. Line, wire, bobbers, lures and other waste hanging from nearly every tree near the water, posing a threat not just to birds and wildlife but the public, fishermen, children and all who visit.
Dealaman Pond is listed as a Nature Trail where people are encouraged to hike, fish and enjoy the outdoors. We urge the Township of Warren to address this issue and schedule a clean up day to avoid any further incidents at this heavily used public park.
UGH!!
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