autoevolution
 

Owl Hit by Truck at 55 MPH Gets Lodged in Grille But Survives

Lucky Owl Survives Truck HitLucky Owl Survives Truck HitLucky Owl Survives Truck Hit
Christmas is coming and the world isn’t coming to an end. Tis the season to be jolly, but also the season to think about God’s other creatures that share this planet with us.
Being green means buying hybrids and EVs, but also taking care of the environment in other ways, like putting barriers on the side of a highway to stop the wildlife from becoming roadkill.

No such road systems helped this unlucky bird, but it still somehow survived a head-on collision with a pickup truck that was driving at 55 mph (90 km/h).

The brown feathered owl was hit by the front bumper of the Ford truck in Addison County, Vermont. The impact was so violent that severe that the owl went through the plastic grille and got lodged in there. But somehow, it survived a crash that would probably have killed a human.

After a few hours under care and monitoring, it was released back into the wild after it was deduced the owl had not sustained serious injury. How about that for a touching Christmas story!
If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram
About the author: Mihnea Radu
Mihnea Radu profile photo

Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories