Overview
- A driver discovered the live owl lodged in the front grille on Sunday morning in the 1000 block of Amethyst Drive in Orcutt, Santa Barbara County.
- Santa Barbara County Animal Services responded alongside at least four county firefighters to carefully extract the bird.
- The rescue took about half an hour before the owl was transported for specialized care and evaluation.
- Officials have not determined how long the owl was trapped and say it may have occurred on Saturday.
- A fire department spokesperson called the incident a first of its kind locally, while Audubon groups note great horned owls are large but not endangered.