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SALT LAKE CITY — A few animals found themselves in hairy situations this week, but luckily the right people were there to help.
The KSL.com "Make Your Week" column features uplifting stories sent in from people outside the newsroom.
This edition features a uniquely named owl that is on the road to recovery and rehabilitation. Also, the squirrel might have won the chase, but there's a good boy who won the hearts of his rescuers.
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Say hello to our little friend
"This morning in Huntsville residents notified Station 65 Crew of a wounded Great Horned Owl," a Facebook post from Weber Fire District reads. "After safely containing our new friend 'Owl Pacino' he was transported to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah."
Cierra Mullins with Weber Fire District said Mr. Pacino was found in the road and his initial rescuers put him in a dog carrier. While the cause of his injuries is unknown, Mullins said it's common for owls to fly into power lines and hurt their wings.
"He is now getting the utmost care and medical treatment for his broken wing," the Facebook post says.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah has a 70% return to the wild rate. Once Owl Pacino gains weight and heals his wing he will be back in action.
Dangerous chase
A dangerous chase sent one dog over the edge of Porcupine Rim.
According to Grand County Search and Rescue, a division of the Grand County Sheriff's office, Jerome was partaking in a Monday afternoon squirrel chase when he tumbled over the edge.
"He fell about 60 feet to a lower ledge," the Facebook post reads. "Miraculously, he did not sustain any obvious injuries."
Four members of GCSAR and "numerous bystanders" used a dog grate and "Standard Technical Rope Rescue" techniques to save the dog. The team used a litter, which looks like a wire basket and is typically used for human rescues. GCSAR team member Scott Solle said the idea came from a crew who used a similar method last year for a dog rescue.
The post said that Jerome happily cooperated with the rescue mission and was happy to see those who helped.
"It was kind of squealing when I came down," said Solle. "Like if you were to take a dog out to play and it got really excited to get out of the car."
The entire operation took more than four hours according to Solle, but Jerome was reunited with his family.
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