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I WATCHED AN OWL GET HIS TOE CUT OFF!
12 years ago
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That got your attention huh?
Well so yes, I did witness a Great Horned Owl toe amputation.
The bird came in after it met with a barbed wire fence, it's wing was torn up and a toe almost ripped off.
The toe was stitched and the wing was wrapped up. After a few days the toe showed signs that it was dying of, knowing we could not save the toe we decided to have it amputated.
So I took the owl to our volunteer vet and play nurse while he put the bird under and amputated the toe.
If the bird's wing heals and he gains the ability to fly back he will be released back into the wild.
Missing one toe will not ruin his ability to hunt.
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So I got a few pictures in but I ran out of time due to having to take an owl to have it's toe cut off.
Well so yes, I did witness a Great Horned Owl toe amputation.
The bird came in after it met with a barbed wire fence, it's wing was torn up and a toe almost ripped off.
The toe was stitched and the wing was wrapped up. After a few days the toe showed signs that it was dying of, knowing we could not save the toe we decided to have it amputated.
So I took the owl to our volunteer vet and play nurse while he put the bird under and amputated the toe.
If the bird's wing heals and he gains the ability to fly back he will be released back into the wild.
Missing one toe will not ruin his ability to hunt.
--
So I got a few pictures in but I ran out of time due to having to take an owl to have it's toe cut off.
