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Deputy Rescued Baby Owl From Busy Pinellas Parking Lot
An Eastern screech owlet was found alone in a busy Clearwater parking lot on Tuesday morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office said.

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An Eastern screech owlet was found alone in a busy Clearwater parking lot on Tuesday morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office said.

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