After a poor owl was found in terrible condition, a wildlife center helped him make an incredible recovery.<\/p>\n
The Raven Ridge Animal Centre, in Pennsylvania, announced last month that it had taken in a Great Horned Owl who had been rescued from a manure pit.<\/p>\n
According to a Facebook post, the owl had been trapped in the pit for at least two days and was in rough shape. He was dehydrated, weak, and covered in layers of caked-on manure which took several baths to get off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew it was gonna be a long night,\u201d wildlife rehabilitator Tracie Young told The Dodo, adding that despite the trauma the owl was \u201csubdued\u201d: \u201cHe was tired from struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n
The owl had also suffered severe eye trauma \u2014 his right eye was deep red and filled with blood. The rescuers later found a steel BB in his eye, revealing that the bird had been illegally shot with a BB gun.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to wait for the blood in the eye to be absorbed by the body, so that we could see if there was any permanent damage,\u201d Young said in a statement to People. \u201cOver the next few days, the body started absorbing the blood in the eye. We administered fluids, the owl had to be tube-fed and given several baths.\u201d<\/p>\n
Because he was found in a manure pit, the rescuers lovingly nicknamed the bird \u201cStinky.\u201d They knew it would be a long road to recovery, but the owl remained incredibly resilient.<\/p>\n