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Live Owl Surprises Shoppers at New York Antique Store

2/28/2026

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Shoppers at an antique store in East Durham, New York, found a live eastern screech owl resting on a shelf on February 21.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation said customers alerted staff after noticing the owl.
Environmental police removed the owl and released it into a nearby wooded area.
The incident raises questions about how the owl entered the store, which is about 127 miles north of Manhattan.

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Shoppers at an antique store in East Durham, New York, found a live eastern screech owl resting on a shelf on February 21.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation said customers alerted staff after noticing the owl.
Environmental police removed the owl and released it into a nearby wooded area.
The incident raises questions about how the owl entered the store, which is about 127 miles north of Manhattan.