WHOOOO is in Eric's Office?

A few minutes after picking Ramsey up from preschool yesterday, Eric calls.  "Are you still in town?  You should swing by the office.  I have an owl in here."    Let's say my interests were peaked, but I wasn't able to get more details, as I had a three-year-old in the back seat who was apparently having "issues".

So, Mom, Ramsey, and I drove to the PD, all the while not having a clue what we were going to see.  Was it going to be real?  Alive? Stuffed?  Or would he have a handler?  Why was he there?

When we arrived, here's who we met:

Fondly named Archimedes by my dear husband (not after the great Greek mathematician/astronomer, but for Merlin's owl in Disney's "Sword in the Stone" - apparently they have quite the similarities!), this juvenile Great Horned Owl had been found in one of the local parks.

After an initial quick assessment, they found that his right wing had been damaged, most likely due to having flown into a high line wire.   Animal Control rescued him and brought him back to the police department to be held temporarily, until the Game, Fish & Parks could pick him up and then thoroughly evaluate his health and help him.

Ramsey seemed to like him.  Of course, he wanted to touch him, but that's a huge no-no (his little finger could have been mistaken for a juicy fat little worm).  He smiled and hooted, saying "hi owl!".
We wish Mr. Archimedes a speedy recovery and a quick release back into nature!
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Update: 4/6/17.   Archimedes now has a new home at the Bramble Park Zoo!