KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — After a concerned call from a citizen, Kalamazoo Public Safety officers and the Department of Natural Resources freed an owl from a tight situation, according to a Facebook post.
Officers responded to Conant Street in Kalamazoo and found an owl stuck between two fences. They called the DNR and worked together to free the owl. The DNR then took it to a rehabilitation center that specializes in the care of owls.
A rare short eared owl juvenile trapped between two fences was rescued by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources. A rare short eared owl juvenile trapped between two fences was rescued by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources. A rare short eared owl juvenile trapped between two fences was rescued by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources.
The center identified the owl as a rare short eared owl juvenile. It expects the owl to recover, the DNR said.