Pinellas detective rescues young owl from busy Clearwater parking lot

Pinellas deputy rescues lone owlet from oncoming traffic in Clearwater

The eastern screech owlet was found in a parking lot in the middle of the asphalt, officials said.

Pinellas deputy rescues owl from oncoming traffic in Clearwater

The Pinellas County Sheriffs Office saved a baby owl from oncoming traffic Tuesday morning.Deputies say that at around 8:30 a.m., Detective Smith found an Eastern Screech Owlet in the middle of a Clearwater parking lot. He moved the owlet to a safer nearby location and waited for a parent to return, but no adult came back. Smith then contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for help. An FWC officer arrived and took t…

Pinellas detective rescues young owl from busy Clearwater parking lot

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County detective helped save a lone young owl in a Clearwater parking lot on Tuesday morning. The sheriff's office said Detective Smith was walking in a parking lot when he spotted an Eastern Screech Owlet on the ground and in the path of vehicle traffic. Smith quickly moved the owlet to a safer location and waited to see if the owl's parents would return for their baby. Popular social media chef says he…

Pinellas County deputy rescues stranded owlet

An owl’s howl is sure to get someone's attention, no matter the time of day.

An owl-some rescue: Detective in Clearwater saves baby owlet from busy parking lot

The detective first moved the owlet to a safe location nearby and waited to see if a parent owl would return for their baby. But after some time, no adult appeared.

Baby screech owl rescued from parking Lot

FLORIDA:  A Florida sheriff’s deputy came to the rescue of a baby eastern screaming owl found stuck in the middle of a busy parking lot, directly in the path of vehicle traffic in a recent viral incident. According to the report by the Pinellas County Sheriff, the deputy first moved the owlet to a safer location nearby and observed the area, believing a parent owl would be back. However, after waiting for some time, no adult owl appeared, encour…