GHO #2

Admission Date: 5 September 2015
Outcome: Released, 28 July 2016, rural Guthrie Co
Location of Rescue: Polk County
Cause of Admission / Condition: Undetermined
Patient Status: Patient Archive

It was Deb’s “lucky day” as she rescued a trifecta of great horned owls from three different locations…

GHO #2 – this owl from Runnells in Polk County has fractured right leg. The concerned citizen that called about this owl said it tried to land in a tree but was unsuccessful. Not sure the landing broke the leg or if the broken leg fouled up the landing? I’m going with the latter…

Updates:

10 October 2015
This owl will be soon ready for the flight pen.

9 September 2015
The leg is wrapped and the owl is eating cut-up food on own. It's hard to hold down your food and rip and tear when one leg is stabilized.