It’s no hoot: Crazed owl terrorizes upscale neighborhood
November 16, 2022
Winky the owl wreaked havoc on two homeowners in the middle of the night.
Whoooo’s there?
That bump in the night was not the intruder these Canadian homeowners thought, although it could be described as a menacing figure. In fact, it was an owl named Winky who ruffled some feathers, breaking into and destroying two homes.
Standing only 9 inches tall and weighing a mere 1.7 pounds, Winky may be small, but he’s certainly mighty.
A wealthy homeowner in Oak Bay, British Columbia, called police officers to her “upscale neighborhood” last week at 4 a.m., claiming the owl had singlehandedly broken into her high-end home, according to CTV News.
Winky, named after his one squinting eye, was caught in the act, photographed with his talons digging into “a very expensive leather couch.” Despite the officers’ best efforts, he wasn’t deterred by jabbing brooms, nor did he wish to be swaddled in a blanket.
Known for his winking eye, the nocturnal fowl allegedly broke into homes and trashed them.
Eventually, Winky waltzed out the patio doors all by himself, gone in the wink of an eye.
But that wasn’t the last time the fowl struck. On Sunday, Oak Bay authorities were notified he was wreaking havoc once again, tearing photos from walls, shattering home decor and crashing into lamps and vases.
Winky dug his talons into furniture, shattered vases and ripped pictures off the walls.
By the time officers arrived on the scene, Winky was perched on a chandelier, watching the humans clean his mess. But the trespasser wasn’t completely owl-ful — he allowed people to pet him before flying the coop, fleeing the scene of the crime.
While there’s no knowing if Winky will strike again — after all, third time’s the charm — the bird caused quite the hoot that Oak Bay residents will never forget.
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Colorado wildlife officers rescue owl stuck in truck grille
November 17, 2022
The owl is now in a non-profit rehab facility.
A great horned owl skirted disaster earlier this week when it got caught in a pickup truck’s front grille and was later rescued by Colorado wildlife officials.
The unfortunate avian spent all night trapped near the vehicle’s engine after it collided with grille while apparently diving for prey, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) shared on Twitter.
CPW officers in Colorado Springs were called out to help on Tuesday when a passerby spotted the bird. The officers determined that the animal likely survived by huddling close to the truck’s radiator for warmth.
By the time CPW arrived, crows and magpies had already gathered around hoping to peck at the trapped owl, the Denver Post reported.
The
unfortunate winged creature was diving for prey when he was hit by a
passing pickup truck and became lodged under the front grille.
The owl’s wing was lodged close to the truck’s radiator.
“Come on guys, the poor thing is having a rough day,” CPW officer Travis Sauder admonished the birds.
“He was actually stuck up under the grille of a pickup truck. I think he actually got hit last night,” Sauder explained to 9News. “Just needed some coaxing and a little bit of work to get him out of there.”
A video shared by CPW on Twitter shows Sauder examining the owl’s wing after the rescue.
“But overall [he is] still pretty healthy, and we’ll get him off to a rehabber who is licensed to work with these guys,” Sauder told the outlet. “Hopefully they can get him just some rest, recuperation and get him back out in the wild.”
The owl was sent to the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center in Pueblo for rehabilitation.
News of the Colorado owl’s rescue broke around the same time that The Post reported on Winky, a pint-sized owl terrorizing an upscale neighborhood in British Columbia, Canada.
A mere 9 inches tall, Winky has repeatedly broken into homes in the ritzy Oak Bay haunt, digging his talons into leather couches and perching on chandeliers.
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