PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Pennsylvania police officer helped an owl in distress last weekend when the injured bird was discovered on the side of a highway.
According to a news release from the Penn Township Police Department, Officer David Irvin was sent to look for the injured owl. The officer found the injured bird face down on the road at about 10:22 p.m. on Dec. 5, police said.
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When he moved the owl, Irvin noticed that its beak was covered in blood, WHTM-TV reported. The bird was also “acting lethargic,” according to police.
Irwin contacted a representative of the Pennsylvania Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators, who responded and took custody of the owl.
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The owl, who is believed to have suffered a head injury, is being cared for at a local rehabilitation center, police said.