An injured great horned owl was captured Sunday in Arvada and taken to a rehabilitation center for treatment and recovery.
A resident notified the city’s animal management team that the owl had been on her front walkway for about four hours and she was concerned abut the bird’s well being, according to a police department Facebook post.
Animal Management Officer Jenny Whittle went to the home and quickly caught the injured owl while dozens of neighbors watched.
Whittle took the owl to Birds of Prey Foundation in Broomfield, where it was examined and diagnosed with a fractured radius, or ulna, keeping it from flight.
Foundation staff expects that the owl will be able to heal without surgery. In due time, the owl can practice flying at the rehab center before being proclaimed fit and ready for release back to the wild.
The city thanked alert neighbors, who reached out to animal management for help with the owl, as well as the rehab center for its efforts in the ongoing recovery.
