Bill Hulsebus via AP Snorkeler Jonathan Knapp holds a barred owl that was caught in fishing line in a tree at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center in Springfield, Missouri. (AP) — A barred owl caught a lucky break when a snorkeler banded with wildlife officials to rescue the bird from a fishing line tangled in trees above the James River in Missouri. Hulsebus told the Springfield News-Leader that firefighters attempted to release the owl from the line, but their equipment couldn’t reach the bird. Bill Hulsebus via AP The owl with its wing stuck in the fishing line. I couldn’t believe it!”Bill Hulsebus via AP Knapp carrying the newly-rescued barred owl to safety.

Source: Huffington Post April 13, 2019 17:05 UTC