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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.
From Harold Wilion
An owl with teeth?
This shot is a little creepy, although I love the perch this Barred owl was on. No, he didn't grow a set of teeth. Those are the feet of a good size mole that this owl ended up swallowing in just a matter of seconds after he tore into it just a bit
The idea of running from an owl that wants to eat you can be horrifying, if the owl is big enough.
They would already be a problem, if they were the same size as humans.
The owl is, let's say, 10 times bigger than the mole.
From the relative proportions, it's like being eaten by lil Owlzilla.
The Cuban Giant Owl was 1m/4ft tall and 10-13kg/20-30lbs and would probably have put out ancestors on edge.
10x that size feels like it could end the world!