Owl survives 60mph smash
A great horned owl has had an amazing escape after being hit by a car travelling at 60mph on a US motorway. Driver of the 4WD Sonji Coney Williams said she saw the bird as she drove south on the Florida Turnpike, but was unable to stop in time.
"I was driving about 60mph, he never moved, and so, I said 'oh, my God, I hit a bird', and I felt so bad but it was very dark and we didn't pull over," she said.
Assuming the bird had been killed Ms Williams was shocked to find the owl the following day - alive - behind the radiator grill.
"There was a family that pulled in front of my parking space and flagged me down and said, 'Don't move, don't move, you have something in the grill of your truck…It's an owl."
Florida Fish and Wildlife freed the owl, which incredibly suffered no injuries and has now become something of an internet sensation.
Click here to watch the video of the owl's rescue.
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