Owl on the Pitch

Remember to take soccer nets down when not in use! This unfortunate and disheveled great horned owl, what we call a GHO, got tangled up in a soccer net (this happens a few times a year here). The family who found him called us and we talked them thru how to bring the owl here safely, they were very brave and helpful. I hope they have a great adventure to talk about around the dinner table for years to come. Quick action at our facility with volunteer Karen Melton got the owl freed; the strings were looped tight around his neck and he would have died. He is recovering well now.