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Owl Rescued From Lower Merion Township Home

Lower Merion Animal Control Officer Brian Devlin helped remove the owl from a township home and safely return it to the wild recently.

Residents are reminded to wildlife-proof their homes amid cold temperatures, as wildlife often searches for warm areas to shelter from the elements.
Residents are reminded to wildlife-proof their homes amid cold temperatures, as wildlife often searches for warm areas to shelter from the elements. (Lower Merion Township Police)

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — An owl was safely rescued from a Lower Merion Township home recently.

Lower Merion Township Animal Control Officer Brian Devlin helped remove the owl from a township home on Friday.

The owl was released outdoors after being recovered from the home.

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Officials said the owl got into the home through a chimney.

Residents are reminded to wildlife-proof their homes amid cold temperatures, as wildlife often searches for warm areas to shelter from the elements.

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Patch has reached out to Lower Merion Township for more information on the owl incident and will update the story when additional details are made available.

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