An owl’s infatuation with a child’s stick horse has enamored social media users. Last week, a Facebook user by the name of Eric Lind uploaded a video and image of the owl, writing:
Current situation at my parents house…..the young neighborhood owl has stolen this stick horse and is flying around the neighborhood with it. Hilldale/Forest Park/Ridge lane neighbors…if your child is missing their stick horse, you’ll have to talk to the owl!! 🦉
At first glance (and so very seasonal!) the owl almost looks like a witch flying on a broomstick.
But no, it is just a young owl who has become infatuated with a stick horse.
The person who posted the video has addressed the people who are concerned that the owl is entangled in the toy, writing:
for those of you questioning if the owl is hurt or “entangled” in the stick horse….we have no reason to believe this is the case as we witnessed the owl moving the horse around and even changing it’s grip on it at one point….this owl is part of a family of owls that have been in the neighborhood for about 6 months now, and this is one of the young owls…if someone sees that the owl is in danger or believes it is hurt, I’m sure the proper authorities would be contacted.
The unique situation has garnered a great deal of attention, drawing more than 3000 comments and being shared on Facebook over 59,000 times!
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AWESOME! THE OWL HAS A FRIEND!