Patient owl rescued from pesky barbed wire fence

Poor little booger.
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Brian Koerber
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Poor little birdie.

Earlier this week, a bummed out owl was rescued after getting its wings stuck on a barbed wire fence in Colorado.

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office shared photos of the incident on Facebook, which shows the progression of the rescue. According to the post, deputies were dispatched to the scene after a kind passerby reported the stuck owl.


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When deputies arrived, they requested that Division Of Wildlife Officer Holder to lend a hand.

While the owl definitely looks a little defeated stuck in the fence, Officer Holder clearly got its attention.

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The two then rode off into the sunset together, and the owl was brought to a local rehab center.

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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