dinneR ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 3, 2021 https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2021-05-03/traveling-owl-man-drives-hours-with-bird-in-trucks-grill NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A man moving from Alabama to southwest Florida traveled hundreds of miles with an owl stuck in his truck's grille. The owl survived. Torie Gray said he saw a vehicle ahead of him swerve on Interstate 75 to avoid the great horned owl. But somehow he hit it and it became lodged in the truck. Gray said he wasn't aware of the situation until he got to Naples, where he plans to live. Gray says he saw the damage to his vehicle and the owl inside, but he wasn't sure it was still alive. Gray called the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, which sent a volunteer to help dislodge the bird. Eventually they did, and both men marveled that the owl was in good shape. Gray said the bird did more damage to the truck than to itself. “Nobody knows how it is alive. He had lost a few feathers, but he was pretty alert,” said Tim Thompson, volunteer at the conservancy. "Every single person was shocked. They can’t believe it. I think it is just an amazing story.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 3, 2021 He is now. He was in Alabama. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 3, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 3, 2021 He's cheap, but is he THAT cheap??? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 3, 2021 This story was a smashing success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: He's cheap, but is he THAT cheap??? Apparently so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 3, 2021 I suspect he is.. https://people.com/home/florida-man-may-lose-house-uncut-grass/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 3, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 3, 2021 Confession: I was going to post I missed Kzoo this weekend but then thought it best to keep that to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 3, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 3, 2021 3 hours ago, maddmaxx said: This story was a smashing success. I bet @Kzoo is tired from the grilling he received. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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