Tlumac checked on the owl at the station, and determined that it seemed to have recovered.
He brought the bird outside and it took flight into nearby trees.
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A trooper with the Maine State Police is being credited with saving the life of an owl that was found in the middle of a road.
Trooper Sam Tlumac rescued this owl from the middle of a rural road. The bird later flew off into nearby trees.
Image courtesy of Maine State Police / Facebook.
Tlumac checked on the owl at the station, and determined that it seemed to have recovered.
He brought the bird outside and it took flight into nearby trees.
A trooper with the Maine State Police is being credited with saving the life of an owl that was found in the middle of a road.
The agency posted on Facebook , "Trooper Sam Tlumac found this subject in the middle of the road on Route 17 in Manchester. He took the subject to the Manchester Fire Department. The Trooper consulted with a Warden, who suggested that the bird may have been stunned by a car. He advised Tlumac to check the wings, and wait to see if it recovered."