Exotic Owl Escapes Wildlife Sanctuary
Incident Date:
04/08/2020
Location:
Richlands, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Predator or Prey Wildlife Sanctuary
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Eurasian eagle owl
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
April 8th — A North Carolina animal sanctuary is appealing to the public for help locating a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the facility. The Predator or Prey Wildlife Sanctuary in Richlands said the exotic bird, named Quill, escaped from the sanctuary Thursday and has since been spotted in the Bannermans Mill and Catherine Lake area.
“Even though Quill was raised in captivity he is still a wild animal and because he can’t hunt for himself he is hungry,” McNerny said. “However, he is not a threat to people or pets and will most likely avoid cats, dogs, and chickens.”
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