Willoughby firefighters save owl ‘whoo’ got tangled in soccer net
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Published: Aug. 9, 2023 at 9:23 PM EDT
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (WOIO) - Willoughby firefighters saved the day for an owl ‘whoo’ got tangled up in a soccer net at Lost Nation Sports Park.
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Station 2 A-Shift were sent to the rescue mission the afternoon of Aug. 9.
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After freeing the owl’s wings from the net, firefighters called the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for further assistance for their new feathered friend, according to WFD.
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An ODNR sent a wildlife officer who took the owl to a rehabilitation center for evaluation and treatment, WFD said.
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