Halloween is over for another year and this owl, who got stuck in a fake web, will not be sad to see the back of it.
The western screech owl got stuck upside down for hours after flying into a green web in a back garden.
Luckily, someone spotted the bird and alerted wildlife experts.
Despite suffering from dehydration, it was unhurt and, after being treated with intravenous fluids, the bird was released in the same yard where it was found – after the residents had removed the web.
Melanie Piazza, from WildCare, where the owl was treated in San Rafael, California, said similar incidents were a lot more common than people may realise.
‘We’ve had squirrels come in with Fourth of July banners wrapped around their tails and deer that have been stuck in Christmas lights,’ she said.
‘How many times have you walked through a spider web yourself and got it across your face, and said, “Oh my god, I didn’t see that?”’
In Britain, the RSPCA says litter is a significant problem for wildlife and domestic pets – a fox cub was recently found with its head stuck in a dumped wheel hub, and a dog was discovered with its tongue caught in an empty can.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/880567-owl-gets-trapped-upside-down-in-fake-halloween-web#ixzz1dDT17dsS
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/880567-owl-gets-trapped-upside-down-in-fake-halloween-web#ixzz1dDSwkmOl
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