Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is on the mend and flying free
An adolescent great horned owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is recovering and has been released back into the wild. After being rescued, the owl underwent a procedure to replace damaged feathers and was monitored closely by sanctuary staff. The successful surgery allowed the owl to fly silently again, marking a positive outcome for the bird's rehabilitation.
- ▪The owl was discovered in a concrete mixer at a construction site in late October.
- ▪Sanctuary staff used a procedure called imping to graft new feathers onto the owl's wing.
- ▪After recovery, the owl was able to fly silently and was released back into the wild.
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Lifestyle Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is on the mend and flying free By Associated Press Published May 16, 2026, 4:43 a.m. ET An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally on the mend, flying free and maybe a bit wiser from the ordeal. The great horned owl somehow made his way into the truck-mounted mixer in late October and was discovered by workers pouring concrete at a resort construction site. Lucky for him, a series of people gave a hoot about his predicament. Workers hosed the bird down before it was wrapped in a towel. 3 A great horned owl wakes from anesthesia in an aviary at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, May 1, 2026.
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