Raptor Trust News

[AlisonL]

The Great Horned Owl who came to The Raptor Trust in early August with a fish hook and lure embedded in her wing has recovered, and has been released. What a great outcome for this beautiful owl!

October 20, 2016

One for the good guys!

Many of you recall the story from this past August about the Great Horned Owl we rescued from Dealaman Pond in Warren, NJ. The bird was found tangled in fishing line, hanging over the pond with a fishing hook stuck through its wrist.

Last night, 10/19/2016, Senior Medical Staffer, Cathy Malok from The Raptor Trust, released this big girl back into the wild!

The photos here show this female owl the day she was admitted for care with the fishing hook embedded in her wing, while the other photo shows her last night, in Cathy's hands, moments before release.



Photo: The Raptor Trust. The earlier photo mentioned was posted by Donna on this page on August 3.

Stories like this one remind us here at The Raptor Trust who we are and what we do. And horrible as this bird's individual adventure was, there were some positive outcomes.

We'd like to thank the citizens of Warren and surrounding areas for talking about this story in the local media to bring attention to the issue, and also the Blue Ridge Sportsman's Club for organizing a volunteer clean up of the pond to make it safe for both wildlife and human visitors as well.

This one took a community effort. Thanks to everyone who helped.

[Donna]

Wonderful news, thanks Alison!! 

[MAK]

 

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[Carol P.]