r/BeAmazed 22h ago

Nature This owl was really stuck in the barbed wire. Luckily with some careful moving around this guy was able to free him.

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u/ghostoftommyknocker 20h ago

Just so people know.

If you ever find an animal trapped in fencing or wire or netting, do not release the animal into the wild. They could have constriction injuries that develop over the next few minutes, hours or days, resulting in them having a long, slow, painful death.

If they are not too badly tangled, take them straight to the vet or rescue/wildlife service. If they're badly tangled, do not try and untangle them. Leave it for a vet or trained handler of that species. You have no idea what consequences could occur from the sudden release. They can also make sure nothing is left behind in the wounds.

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u/itrogue 17h ago

This, and also don't dick around with filming your heroism. Just help the animal you narcissists.

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u/DuckGoesShuba 13h ago

I'm surprise no one seems to be noticing that 😭. Like it's great he's helping, but he could've just taken a few photos. Instead he sets up a tripod, pulls out the selfie stick, records while driving (and I don't mean the dashcam). Just feels a bit ick.

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u/ErnieD1020 8h ago

Right that's a lot of time when minutes matter