Passersby stopped to help keep the Westbrook owl safe, though it was a flight risk — it tried to escape to the woods.
An owl was rescued after behind hit by a car near Cumberland Street and was transported to a rehabilitation facility by a game warden. Credit: Courtesy of the Westbrook Police Department

This owl got a police escort to rehab after an unfortunate run-in with a car in Westbrook.

The barred owl was hit and injured by a car Sunday evening near Cumberland Street, according to the Westbrook Police Department.

Passersby stopped to help keep the owl safe, though it was a flight risk — it tried to escape to the woods.

It was corralled by an officer, and a game warden took the owl to a rehabilitation center to recover from its injuries.

Jules Walkup is a Report for America corps member. Additional support for this reporting is provided by BDN readers.

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Jules Walkup reports on the midcoast and is a Report for America corps member. They graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism and moved to Maine from Tampa, Florida in July 2023.

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