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Great horned owl allegedly beaten with baseball bat by SoCal teens returns to wild after recovery

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A great horned owl rescued after an alleged attack by a group of teenagers has been released back into the wild following months of treatment and rehabilitation, according to the Ojai Raptor Center. The owl, identified as Patient 26-224, arrived at the center in April after someone rescued the young owlet from a group of teenagers who were seen beating him with a baseball bat, the center said. The owl arrived with internal trauma and a closed fracture of the metatarsus, a broken or cracked bone in the foot.

After months of treatment, rehabilitation and recovery, the owl regained sufficient strength for release, the center said. At the end of September, five months after arriving in the center’s care, the owl was released back into the wild in Lancaster. “We are incredibly grateful to the Good Samaritan who stepped in and took action that day, and to our dedicated team who cared for this owl throughout his long road to recovery,” the Ojai Raptor Center said. “From a very difficult beginning to flying free again, this is exactly what wildlife rehabilitation is all about.”

Source: Great horned owl allegedly beaten with baseball bat by SoCal teens returns to wild after recovery – ABC7 Los Angeles

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5 birds still missing after break-in at Marysville falconry facility

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close up of a majestic great horned owl

A Yuba County falconry said someone broke into the facility and intentionally released nearly a dozen birds from their enclosures on Thursday night. Staff at West Coast Falconry say the incident happened overnight, when someone entered the property, cut off tracking gear attached to the birds and forced them out of their enclosures. The facility said 11 birds were released during the break-in. Most have since been recovered, but five remain missing: an African black eagle, a barn owl, a great horned owl, a peregrine falcon and a dark morph red-tailed hawk.

The African black eagle is described as a large black bird with an estimated six-foot wingspan and white markings on its back. Officials say the birds may resemble native species commonly seen in the area, but stress these animals were bred in captivity and are not capable of surviving on their own. West Coast Falconry said the birds are imprinted on people and may behave differently from wild birds. Authorities, including the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and federal wildlife officials, have been notified and are assisting in the response. Search efforts are ongoing.

Source: 5 birds still missing after break-in at Marysville falconry facility – CBS Sacramento

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