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If you find an injured owl:

Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.

Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.

Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.

If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

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From the Salisbury Journal

AN OWL that was left to die in a bin has been released back into the wild after receiving treatment.

Moyles Court Wildlife Hospital received a report from Cedar Vets in Verwood of a tawny owl that was found ‘dumped and left to die in a waste bin’.

The bird was found with a broken wing, dehydrated and smelt of bin waste.

After a lot of medical care, the owl was safely released back into society.

A spokesperson for Moyles Court said: “Sadly this Tawny Owl was found dumped and left to die in a waste bin.

“It was found by a compassionate passer-by and taken to Cedar Vets who passed him to us. The owl was dripping in smelly bin waste, as well as being dehydrated and starving he had also suffered a wing fracture.

“We see and repair many fractured wings at our Wildlife hospital.

“After receiving specialist treatment, nursing and rehabilitation here at our hospital he was once again strong and able to fly.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you, I'm glad you didn't take it that way* and also glad someone also thought otherwise.

*Autocorrect is the bane of my online interaction.