Owl Rescued from Chimney by Fire Department

The homeowners raised the alarm because they heard a strange noise in the chimney. Through a small maintenance hatch, the emergency services could see that the bird was stuck in the narrow shaft. They then decided to call in the animal rescue service of Upper Austria from Lindach for assistance, reported the fire department.

Animal rescue cares for slightly injured eagle owl

Together, they considered which methods could be used for the rescue. "We had to carefully weigh how to proceed so that the eagle owl would not suffer more stress or injuries," explained fire chief Christian Gruber. Several attempts were made to carefully guide the bird upwards. When this did not succeed, the emergency services decided to enlarge the opening at the chimney door with special tools. After nearly two hours, the approximately ten-kilogram bird of prey was caught and freed. It suffered only minor injuries but was clearly exhausted. The animal rescue took the bird of prey to the Aurachtal wildlife station.

(APA/Red)

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