If you found an animal in a dangerous situation, would you know what to do? One woman decided it was best to intervene when she came across a little owl who was on the road.
On TikTok, user @paigelivesonthe2ndfloor shared a video of one evening when she found an owl and felt it was best to step in, and now everyone is obsessed. Take a look!
@paigelivesonthe2ndfloor We did check his wings and feet to make sure he was all ok and not injured. He flew away just fine after our little hangout! #owl #pregame #pregamewithowl? @longisland2leafblower
“Found a owl on the way to a pre game,” @paigelivesonthe2ndfloor shared in a quick video showing her pulled off on the side of the road after having found a little owl.
“We made sure he wasn’t injured because he was just sitting in the road,” she shared. In the video, she gently scoops up the owl and brings it into the car with her.
“He was fine & also passed all vibe checks,” the text on the video shared as the sweet owl was sitting peacefully in the back seat of the car and then he moved to the passenger seat to hang out on the seatbelt.
“We did check his wings and feet to make sure he was all ok and not injured,” the TikTok user shared in the video’s caption. “He flew away just fine after our little hangout!”
Although the TikTok user didn’t get to hang out with the cute little owl for long, people were already in love and shared their feelings in the comment section.
“You got slow blinks from an owl?!?!” one person wrote, referencing the slow blink cats give when they’re connecting with you.
“This makes me wanna watch the movie hoot again,” someone else shared.
“I’m sorry but I think I’d have to keep him after that,” wrote someone else.
“My dad did that with a hawk before he called the wild life rescue,” shared another TikTok user.
“Commenting so the algorithm gives me more owl videos,’ added someone else.
According to the International Owl Center, if you find an injured owl, the best move is to assess the owl and act based on what you see.
“Not all owls on the ground need help,” the organization says. “If it is a young owlet with a fuzzy head and body but has fully grown wing feathers and a stubby tail, it is a fledgling just learning to fly. Spending some time on the ground is a normal part of their life, since it takes them days to weeks to learn how to fly well, depending on the species.”
They assure worried people that the owl’s parents are “usually nearby taking care of them, whether you see them or not.” The only situation where you should step in is if you can see the owl has an injure or if both parents have been killed.
If you see an adult owl on the ground, and they don’t fly off when you get close to them, they likely need help, according to the International Owl Center.
