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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ A Great Horned Owl taloned me through my left palm on Christmas Day, 2000,” he said. “I “I knew he was going to be trouble. But he was out for blood so he whipped his head around.