MELBOURNE, Fla. — In Brevard County, a small owl on the mend after a strange incident months ago is now back home in the wild.
- Owl released into the wild after being rescued
- Owl accidentally sprayed with foam insulation
- It was released at Fla. Wildlife Hospital Tuesday
The less than a pound, adult screech owl was accidentally sprayed with foam insulation in November 2017 in Indian River County.
It damaged the bird's feathers and hurt one of its eyes.
FWC brought the owl to the Florida Wildlife Hospital in Melbourne, where volunteers nursed it back to health while his feathers grew back.
They made sure it could fly again and also hunt for food.
The owl was released Tuesday at the hospital.
“His face was bare. Owls have big eyes, and without feathers they seemed so much bigger. Poor guy, he was really pathetic for a while,” said Tracy Frampton with Florida Wildlife Hospital.
Volunteers built an enclosure on a tree if it decides to stick around.