Gen Posted November 24, 2016 Share Damn. Hope it pulls through. What to do with it afterwards though? Release in any veld area? Totally ignorant on this ...No idea.. they guy that takes care and rehabilitates the owls is apparently really good and once they are ready to be released I assume he find a spot where it can thrive.. Joeboy69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge540 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Okay.. it's not a pet.. hubby sent me this pic.. I am not clear on all the details.. but he found it or it was brought to him.. (will find out more when hubby gets home. Someone shot the owl through the wing and the leg is broken. (last night it seems) He took the owl to the vet, vet gave him the name of a guy that works with owls and rehabilitates them.. the guy says 50/50 change very of survival, if he can get the owl to eat it stands a better chance if not, there is a problem. Who the hell would shoot an owl huh? Okay more information... Hubby found it on site this morning.. a flippen security guard shot it..[emoji35]Hope it makes it[emoji120] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted November 25, 2016 Share Sam practicing his hand stands Edge540, Uni, Readsalot and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2016 Share They are very superstitious. Believes Owls brings death/bad luck. That's why they kill owls. If it dies, make absolutely sure to bury it, with the help of a sangoma, near the house of the security guard! Edge540, Spoke101, Odinson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2016 Share My experience is also that raptors with broken wings are often not going to come right. The wing bones are so delicate that they do not heal easily, even with surgical fixes. If they cannot fly, they cannot hunt and that will mean living in captivity for life, which I find (possibly / arguably) even more sad. It is a spotted eagle owl and not endangered. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted November 25, 2016 Share My experience is also that raptors with broken wings are often not going to come right. The wing bones are so delicate that they do not heal easily, even with surgical fixes. If they cannot fly, they cannot hunt and that will mean living in captivity for life, which I find (possibly / arguably) even more sad. It is a spotted eagle owl and not endangered.Shame.. I am hoping for the best for the poor thing, suck a beautiful creature. And yes captivity is not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 25, 2016 Share Shame.. I am hoping for the best for the poor thing, suck a beautiful creature. And yes captivity is not ideal. One of the worst things that ever happened to me was having an owl bounce off the windscreen of a van I was driving when I worked at ORT. I felt awful about it for days. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted November 25, 2016 Share One of the worst things that ever happened to me was having an owl bounce off the windscreen of a van I was driving when I worked at ORT. I felt awful about it for days.Ja that must have been terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Hey guys For those of you that's available please drop by the Christmas Market Sunday evening (27 Nov 2016). http://south-africa.siguez.com/kyalami/hollyberry-hall/hollyberry-christmas-market?fed9a9gfc2 PS. Hulk, Rolo and I will be attending and working at the English and French Bulldog Rescue stands. RegardsH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 27, 2016 Share Rufus, all alert and ready for action. I was reminded again that he has a mind of his own and a robust one to boot! Readsalot, Odinson, Belgian biker and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOK695 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Tumbleweed, Uni, Mopkop and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni Posted November 27, 2016 Share Shame.. I am hoping for the best for the poor thing, suck a beautiful creature.And yes captivity is not ideal.How's the owl Gen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted November 27, 2016 Share How's the owl Gen?I have no idea.. I actually just told hubby we should phone tomorrow and find out. Vetseun and Readsalot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted November 27, 2016 Share I have no idea.. I actually just told hubby we should phone tomorrow and find out.I was also just wondering how the owl is doing. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readsalot Posted November 28, 2016 Share Jock Jr, Demon Dog, on guard against the villainous forces of the evil Bubble Wrap. Red Robin, Vetseun and Gen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted November 28, 2016 Share Sigh and I can't get hold of the owl guy[emoji53] Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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