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.