Photo provided by Gus Calandrino
Police, licensed rehabber rescue injured owl in Utica
The Utica Police Department and Spirit Filled Wings Raptor Rehabilitation rescued an injured long-eared owl from near the Target on Hall Road May 5.
Photo provided by Linda Born
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UTICA — The Utica Police Department recently rescued an injured long-eared owl from near the Target shopping center on Hall Road May 5.
The long-eared owl is a threatened species in Michigan.
Utica Mayor Gus Calandrino said the department was notified of an injured owl that day.
“Utica PD received a 911 call to rescue an owl at the Target center on Hall Road. Our officers responded and brought the bird back to our police facility, where it spent the night. We contacted Spirit Filled Wings Raptor Rehabilitation, and they took the owl into care that morning,” said Calandrino via email.