A great horned owl injured during a California wildfire returned to the wild on Wednesday, thrilling the firefighters who rescued him
Early last November, Ventura County Fire Department crews working on the Maria Fire spotted something unusual, an owl hopping on the ground."We were watching him, it wasn't normal" said firefighter Caleb Amico."We just tried to grab him and get him to somebody who knew better what to do with him than we did."Caleb Amico and Ram on the day the owl was rescued.
Read MoreThey brought Ram to Camarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation, where the center's director, Nicky Thole, discovered the bird suffered from smoke inhalation and a fractured coracoid. On an owl, that's a strong bone that connects the cranial edge of the sternum to the shoulder joint.The owl had been healing at the rehabilitation center ever since -- devouring five small rats a day -- and preparing to return home.
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