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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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