STORM LAKE, Iowa  — A Screech-Owl has been saved thanks to the quick thinking of an Iowa State Patrol dispatcher. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a Communications Specialist named Christian saw an owl get struck by a vehicle while driving into work. She “safely pulled over to check on the owl. It was severely injured, but still alive. Christian acted quickly, wrapping the animal in her coat and placing it safely inside a box.”With the help of another Communications Specialist named Jacee and ISP Trooper Mikkelsen, the owl was transported to a Certified Raptor Rehab Specialist in Sioux City.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, “the Screech Owl is healing well and lucky to be alive. Once it is strong enough, it will be released back into its natural habitat.”