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Great Horned Owl rescued in Prescott Valley

Prescott Valley Animal Control Unit and local non-profit sent the owl for rehabilitation and relocation.
Credit: Prescott Valley Police Department

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — A Great Horned Owl was rescued by Prescott Valley police following a call from a local groomer on Wednesday. 

On Sept. 16, Prescott Valley Police Department Animal Control Unit responded to a call about a possibly injured owl at a local business.

Tom Yogerst, Prescott Valley Animal Control Supervisor, responded to the location to assess the bird before taking it back to the station to be transported to a rescue organization. 

Wild at Heart Inc. Raptor Rescue picked the owl up for rehabilitation and relocation. 

The Animal Control Unit wants to encourage citizens to call their non-emergency phone number or the Arizona Game and Fish Department if they encounter injured or displaced wildlife. 

    

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