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Great-Horned Owl Released After Mixer Rescue, Wing Repair

5/20/2026

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The great-horned owl was released from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah after wing repair.
Found in November 2025 trapped in a concrete mixer, staff bathed it, then on May 1 performed a 90-minute imping replacing ten primary and one secondary feather on its right wing.
Supervisor Bart Richwalski and veterinarian Kelsey Paras used a decibel reader to verify flight before opening the aviary roof, allowing owl to fly away.

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Story summary

The great-horned owl was released from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah after wing repair.
Found in November 2025 trapped in a concrete mixer, staff bathed it, then on May 1 performed a 90-minute imping replacing ten primary and one secondary feather on its right wing.
Supervisor Bart Richwalski and veterinarian Kelsey Paras used a decibel reader to verify flight before opening the aviary roof, allowing owl to fly away.