Firefighters carefully free great horned owl trapped in car grille in Santa Barbara County

Firefighters Free 'Grilled' Owl Trapped in Orcutt Vehicle

A live horned owl in a predicament received a helping hand from Santa Barbara County Fire Department personnel in Orcutt. County firefighters responded to assist Animal Control personnel at approximately 9:30 a.m. Sunday on the 1000 block of Amethyst Drive, off South Bradley Road, Capt. Scott Safechuck said.  The live bird was lodged in the front grill of a vehicle whose owner noticed the unusual accessory Sunday morning. “Firefighters carefully…

SoCal driver finds live great horned owl lodged in car grille. Raptor extraction follows

A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey stuck in the grille of their car. The bird, whose head was peeping out, was a great horned owl, authorities said. An officer with Santa Barbara County Animal Services was called to a residence in the 1000 block of Amethyst Drive in the town of Orcutt around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. At least four firefighters from the Santa Barbara County Fire Depa…

Firefighters carefully free great horned owl trapped in car grille in Santa Barbara County

Firefighters in Santa Barbara County spent about 30 minutes on Sunday morning carefully extracting a live great horned owl that was deeply embedded in the front grille of a vehicle before turning her over to a wildlife rescue team, officials confirmed. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said crews assisted Animal Control with the rescue [...]