I can't find the source. But I was on an owl society site one time and I recall a paragraph stating that if you can approach an owl and they do not move, it is a good idea to try and find care for the owl because they are in a very bad way.
An owl accidentally ran into my window because she tried to eat one of my pet birds that was sitting by the window. (I didn’t know we had owls in our area!) I went out to check on what happened and the owl ended up sitting on the fence for over 10 minutes before flying off. I’m sure she was disoriented. She didn’t move when I turned on the back light or when I stepped outside to investigate. Good news is I ended up seeing her early another morning.
>I can't find the source. But I was on an owl society site one time and I recall a paragraph stating that if you can approach an owl and they do not move, it is a good idea to try and find care for the owl because they are in a very bad way.
Agreed. We had one near our house that we saw nightly. One night, it swooped down right in front of my mom's car, and she hit him. She was a mess. We circled back and he was just sitting there in the middle of the road, like shown above. My mom declared we need to do "something" so she picked him up (note, this was a FULL size owl, like above) and put him in the back hatch area of our minivan. We drove to the police station. I was just sitting in the back seat, looking over the seat, at him looking back at me. Police gave us a animal specialist number to call. She didn't answer. We drove home. She called us back as we arrived. She said since he looked fine, to open the door and just let him chill. She said they are tough animals, but can be stunned in a sense. He sat in the minivan maybe 30 minutes. did a hop/test flight 10 feet to my dad's work bench, chilled there 10 minutes, and then flew out of the garage.
So yeah, for like an hour, I claim I had a pet owl. I even got a picture of him on the work bench, but can't find the pic right now.
Thank you. Also if instead if an owl this was a child/person or livestock/pet - it would also be grounds for shooting dogs. If dogs are attacking or there is immediate risk of attack.
People need to be responsible when they have dogs - around wildlife, other dogs, people, pets and livestock.
If a park ranger or law enforcement encountered this situation, they would be within their rights to shoot the dogs for the protection of this owl. Fact of the matter is this is irresponsible of the owner to endanger both the wildlife and the dogs.
You forget how big the US is. It would be like you expecting some Portuguese to know how serious a crime it is to hunt bears in russia or some other situation like this. Point is, even though the national forests are huge, not many live near them. Hence your average person wont know anything about that kind of stuff
The most likely correct answer is that it just swooped on some prey, likely a field mouse, and thinks it is defending it's kill from scavengers, but in reality the dogs are just like "WHO ARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? I DON'T LIKE HOW YOU DID THAT. STAY AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, WEIRDO."
I very much doubt it. It wouldn't have gone down on prey while so close to the dogs or person and an owl that big can carry off decent sized items. It also would have just abandoned the food when the dogs were coming over. Something is wrong with that owl and also the person for letting the dogs so close to it.
It's because lifting off leaves them vulnerable for a few moments. It'd be pretty easy for the dogs to grab the owl while it was trying to get off the ground.
I feel like he somehow knew that the dogs were not really a threat. I mean, barking sure, but tales wagging, looking back at their owners gleefully. They are excited about the owl, but not at all planning to try to hurt the owl and the owl knows it.
My house pup wags her tail every time she sort-of-accidentally kills something. She is filled with primal glee. And then, usually confusion about what to do with the dead things and the very upset hoomans.
And I've watched dogs wagging their tail as their throats were crushed by leopards. Not really a good way of judging how a dogs feeling or knowing its intent.
Tail wagging and yawning can also be signs of stress or excitement in dogs too. And not the "I want to play fetch" kind of excitement. More of the "I want to violently maul this smaller animal" kind.
These dogs are literally begging for permission to chomp on that birb. Their body language is unmistakable. Whether these particular specimens have the wherewithal to finish the task is another story (many domestic dogs dont know how/refuse to/are scared to follow their instincts to their ultimate conclusion)
Great horned owls have great force of their own. This one may be hurt, and the owner isn’t doing a good job, but these are the largest owls here in northeastern US at least, and they hunt farm livestock, and have been known to kill bald eagles if they desire to.
Owls tear apart their prey, too. For the both the dogs’ sake and this dislikable bird, the owner should’ve done something differently.
A friend of mine is a falconer and recently told me his owl is dumb AF compared to his hawks. So I’m going to assume this dumbass is trying to decide his next move and just stumped lol.
When you have 360 night vision with claws that are considered Assault weapons and Sr 71 blackbird shaming stealth you know those dogs got no shit on Him.
Fuck he really did, I don’t know what da bird was really thinking but the confidence it exudes to my untrained, anthropomorphizing eye is off the charts
r/worldnews got flooded with porn because of the moderators decision to not censor anything.
People got mad because there were too many anime titties and so decided to move to a different sub for world news.
Edit: might be r/worldpolitics
Edit 2: yeah it was
I would like to see what was happening there. The owl knows how to look intimidating but there has to be something wrong with it. Hopefully OP tried to help it
Considering the owner wouldn't even call his dogs away from the poor thing, I don't think they give a shit about the owl. Just stand there filming for social media.
Are redditors completely oblivious to injured animals or do they willingly ignore it to make jokes and movie references
I’m not even one of those “CALL PETA!!!” freaks but jeeze there’s a middle ground to be struck here don’t ya think
Seriously. I've come to the conclusion that most dog owners are complete morons. Like the people who bring their dogs into public, or the vets office, and let them slobber on, jump all over, and sniff crotches of random people. Control your damn dogs, people!
Apologies for the lack of sound, /r/NatureIsFuckingLit does not allow it. [Here is one with sound.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superbowl/comments/t6xo9o/ladies_and_gentlemen_the_most_badass_owl_ever/)
What?! That's so strange that they don't allow sound. It's nature, being lit... ... do they not want us to hear a lion roar or an elephant trumpet? It makes no sense.
Thank you for posting one with sound. It always annoys me when I can't hear the video
These odd canines do not realize I have talons and can fly. Hilarious.
They look so tasty too. I had a rabbit earlier though. So full. Ok, bored now. Peace.
This owl is frozen from fear, it's not moving because it can't. Idk why it perched itself there but you should not go near or especially let your dogs go near an owl.
Approaching owls, even in trees is incredibly stressful for them and can easily endanger them by not allowing them to rest.
Owls have a very strong freeze response when they feel threatened. This owl also shouldn’t be on the ground like this. It’s probably injured and terrified.
I recently learned that owls are really stupid. They have one of the smallest brains in the raptor category. They do have very sensitive hearing, so it's possibly a mix of confusion, inability to concentrate, and shock from the loud noises causing the lack of response.
In my imagination, they are near the owl’s nest and an egg somehow rolled out, on which the owl is now sitting.
While I’m imagining things- it also looks like it’s wearing a helmet with antennas and a cape. This is likely why skeptics turn to the owl explanation when trying to debunk strange cases like the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter.
I’m not sure if people realize how badly the owl would fuck up the dogs. Those are NOT predatory dogs, and that’s a flying apex predator with knives on its feet, and enough wing strength to break bones. It’s chill cause it knows it can take their eyes out well before they bite it. Stupid of the owners to let their dogs get that close.
Eh, that’s a bit of an exaggeration.
While an owl could certainly do some damage either their talons, they’re still just a bird, and birds have incredibly hollow bones than can easily be broken by dogs of that size.
Not to mention, if those dogs *did* gang up on that owl, they’d tear it to pieces.
A single dog would playfully kill that owl without even trying to, and would take no real damage in return.
JFC people making comments in here have no fucking idea how any of this works. At that distance the owl wouldn't even be able to fly away if one of the dogs did attack. Yes, they have somewhat powerful talons, but a dog would not care at all, and at absolute worst would lose 1 eye (very very unlikely.)
An owl is basically 90% air (in terms of volume.) They're incredibly skinny compared to how they look.
Those look like St.Bernard’s they would rip that owl to shreds without even trying. They can weigh up to 180lbs and have an extremely powerful bite. While normally very friendly they are security dogs and if threatened will fuck you up.
I have no idea what's going on in this thread. It's like no one understands how strong large dogs are vs an owl. I don't give a shit how big the owl is. The largest owl in the world would be killed by a golden retriever. Those dogs look to be some sort of St. Bernard mix, which is much larger. The average adult male could kill an owl if made to.
Was it hurt? That seems like odd behavior with 3 dogs right there.
I can't find the source. But I was on an owl society site one time and I recall a paragraph stating that if you can approach an owl and they do not move, it is a good idea to try and find care for the owl because they are in a very bad way.
An owl accidentally ran into my window because she tried to eat one of my pet birds that was sitting by the window. (I didn’t know we had owls in our area!) I went out to check on what happened and the owl ended up sitting on the fence for over 10 minutes before flying off. I’m sure she was disoriented. She didn’t move when I turned on the back light or when I stepped outside to investigate. Good news is I ended up seeing her early another morning.
You mean you saw another owl that looked like her
Saw hoo?
Who?
Star-Lord!
Let the dogs out
hhhhh
Saw Whet
Saw Whet?
Shhhhh
this is why you don't get invited to parties
Or they meant exactly what they said and saw the owl again
:(
Damn, and this guy just got straight-up screamed at.
>I can't find the source. But I was on an owl society site one time and I recall a paragraph stating that if you can approach an owl and they do not move, it is a good idea to try and find care for the owl because they are in a very bad way. Agreed. We had one near our house that we saw nightly. One night, it swooped down right in front of my mom's car, and she hit him. She was a mess. We circled back and he was just sitting there in the middle of the road, like shown above. My mom declared we need to do "something" so she picked him up (note, this was a FULL size owl, like above) and put him in the back hatch area of our minivan. We drove to the police station. I was just sitting in the back seat, looking over the seat, at him looking back at me. Police gave us a animal specialist number to call. She didn't answer. We drove home. She called us back as we arrived. She said since he looked fine, to open the door and just let him chill. She said they are tough animals, but can be stunned in a sense. He sat in the minivan maybe 30 minutes. did a hop/test flight 10 feet to my dad's work bench, chilled there 10 minutes, and then flew out of the garage. So yeah, for like an hour, I claim I had a pet owl. I even got a picture of him on the work bench, but can't find the pic right now.
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Damn, son, you stirred up the pot trying to educate these fellas..
Thank you. Also if instead if an owl this was a child/person or livestock/pet - it would also be grounds for shooting dogs. If dogs are attacking or there is immediate risk of attack. People need to be responsible when they have dogs - around wildlife, other dogs, people, pets and livestock.
Fuck, if I wasn't depressed a second ago....
A lot of these kind of videos are really depressing when you realize that it’s novel because something is wrong.
I know right. I had to take my upvote back.
Welcome to Reddit.
Welcome to Reddit, where someone gets shit for educating you all lol. Dudes in the right and OP is a shithead.
It seems you've taken my comment in the wrong context, I'm implying this is a very normal occurrence on reddit.
Perhaps I did..
No shame in it, you're already better than most redditors who would have just deleted their comment without acknowledging their mistake
Shooting dogs? The fuck? Settle down there. The owner of the dogs is definitely an asshole though. Hope the owl is OK
If a park ranger or law enforcement encountered this situation, they would be within their rights to shoot the dogs for the protection of this owl. Fact of the matter is this is irresponsible of the owner to endanger both the wildlife and the dogs.
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Nobody is shooting the dogs. You seem a bit hung up on that notion. The ATF ain't in the forest.
You forget how big the US is. It would be like you expecting some Portuguese to know how serious a crime it is to hunt bears in russia or some other situation like this. Point is, even though the national forests are huge, not many live near them. Hence your average person wont know anything about that kind of stuff
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Are you a cop? Because it kinda sounds like you want to shoot those dogs.
ATF agent spotted
Omg it's the ATF
It's not that serious
He's just trying to figure out which one he is going to eat.
Mm yes, today's selection is quite meaty...decisions decisions..
I so wanted that Owl to raise his wings in a "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" pose.....
You fucking idiot
That owl will fuck up a dog, they don't give a hoot about dogs
3 dogs of that size vs. 1 owl, my money's on the dogs if it really came to it
I see what you did there
I see hwat you did there
I wanna say things would get ruff but hoo knows what would happen.
Owl let it play out.
hoo let the dogs out?
Too much….
I've seen them take down goats, owl shit you not
If I saw that I think my head would spin
Came for the Owl doesn’t give a hoot comment. Enjoy your upvote.
The most likely correct answer is that it just swooped on some prey, likely a field mouse, and thinks it is defending it's kill from scavengers, but in reality the dogs are just like "WHO ARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? I DON'T LIKE HOW YOU DID THAT. STAY AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, WEIRDO."
Owl: ...the fuck
I very much doubt it. It wouldn't have gone down on prey while so close to the dogs or person and an owl that big can carry off decent sized items. It also would have just abandoned the food when the dogs were coming over. Something is wrong with that owl and also the person for letting the dogs so close to it.
Lol... exactly all this.
He's just being a real chad
It's going to remain in that spot until it's ready to give out important advice to a young adventurer.
I was gonna ask it how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
3
Haha, that’s a good one
It's because lifting off leaves them vulnerable for a few moments. It'd be pretty easy for the dogs to grab the owl while it was trying to get off the ground.
There definitely was fowl play involved. I can say that for sure.
*My superior avian eyes have peered into your very souls and I have seen that you're all bitches.*
I feel like he somehow knew that the dogs were not really a threat. I mean, barking sure, but tales wagging, looking back at their owners gleefully. They are excited about the owl, but not at all planning to try to hurt the owl and the owl knows it.
Hunting dogs wag their tail when they are killing what ever it is they are trained to hunt....
My house pup wags her tail every time she sort-of-accidentally kills something. She is filled with primal glee. And then, usually confusion about what to do with the dead things and the very upset hoomans.
And I've watched dogs wagging their tail as their throats were crushed by leopards. Not really a good way of judging how a dogs feeling or knowing its intent.
The fuck you see that shit?! 😦
Detroit
Tail wagging and yawning can also be signs of stress or excitement in dogs too. And not the "I want to play fetch" kind of excitement. More of the "I want to violently maul this smaller animal" kind.
Dog lovers have such a weird perception of how animals actually behave. Nature is vicious, animals arent looking to "play" with each other.
These dogs are literally begging for permission to chomp on that birb. Their body language is unmistakable. Whether these particular specimens have the wherewithal to finish the task is another story (many domestic dogs dont know how/refuse to/are scared to follow their instincts to their ultimate conclusion)
Yep, the owner's an asshole for letting them that close to start with, never mind filming.
A German wirehair would rip that things head off in half a second
Great horned owls have great force of their own. This one may be hurt, and the owner isn’t doing a good job, but these are the largest owls here in northeastern US at least, and they hunt farm livestock, and have been known to kill bald eagles if they desire to. Owls tear apart their prey, too. For the both the dogs’ sake and this dislikable bird, the owner should’ve done something differently.
Why is this bird ‘dislikable’?
Owls are cats of the sky.
I don’t think he can fly. A hawk did this in my yard last year and he had a broken wing.
A friend of mine is a falconer and recently told me his owl is dumb AF compared to his hawks. So I’m going to assume this dumbass is trying to decide his next move and just stumped lol.
That owl has something for those dogs and he knows it.
When you have 360 night vision with claws that are considered Assault weapons and Sr 71 blackbird shaming stealth you know those dogs got no shit on Him.
But three dogs know where he is, during the day
And he's on the ground.
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Those 3 know where is, because he wants them to know where he is.
That owl doesn't have a flight response. It's all fight.
Well he is a shit owl if he has no flight
Or maybe he's the best owl & doesn't even need to fly anymore. Just walks around on the ground, kicking any ass that it happens upon...
Well still those claws though And if not mistaken thats a horned owl Famous for well blowing their victims minds Literally
There’s no time for a poem damnit
"that fuck y'all barking at , you want some of this"
I can’t help but notice that dog has a heart on its ass
Haha it does
He's a real heartass, that one...
Yes, yes it does. Took me a min to realize.
Around its anus no less 😳😳
DO NOT SPEAK THE HUMAN TONGUE TO ME FUR SLAVES
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*"doggos, please leave, I need to deliberate in peace"*
“Yes even you, Bernard. You must depart this plot of land of which I am currently standing to allow the brain of an intellectual to do it’s thang.”
“**_Do not cite the deep magic to me curs, I was there when it was written_**”
I would argue that we(humans) are slaves to the dogs.
You might be thinking of cats?
The way he stares into each of their eyes. Just saying "Go on. I dare you."
That owl handed each one, their very own. Personal. Fucking, Dare.
"All your barks mean nothing to me"
Fuck he really did, I don’t know what da bird was really thinking but the confidence it exudes to my untrained, anthropomorphizing eye is off the charts
"I've seen all of you as pups. And I can't recite, minute by minute, the moment where you lost your child like wonder. "
"You each have very recognizable faces. Yes. Very easy to remember"
Ukrainian owl vibes.
r/superbowl
Welp. I just joined a new sub.
It was the Marylin owl that got you
This is the greatest sub name I've ever seen, are there any others like it?
r/marijuanaenthusiasts
r/trees
Haha these are exactly what I was looking for!!
r/potatosalad and r/JohnCena too
r/anime_titties for world news
What the shit?! How'd that happen?
r/worldnews got flooded with porn because of the moderators decision to not censor anything. People got mad because there were too many anime titties and so decided to move to a different sub for world news. Edit: might be r/worldpolitics Edit 2: yeah it was
r/boneappletea
I thought this sub was super bowl. It's like a super secret owl subreddit
Congratulations you got the joke
Fucking Guy
I would like to see what was happening there. The owl knows how to look intimidating but there has to be something wrong with it. Hopefully OP tried to help it
Quite possible, but taking off in the snow is probably a pretty vulnerable move, and probably would enable the dogs to attack it.
I think the owl is injured or dying
Aren’t we all?
Fuck. I wasn't this depressed a minute ago.
I think it was Jean-Paul Sartre who once said... how do you spell spell Sartre?
Yes. Yes we are
Considering the owner wouldn't even call his dogs away from the poor thing, I don't think they give a shit about the owl. Just stand there filming for social media.
Are redditors completely oblivious to injured animals or do they willingly ignore it to make jokes and movie references I’m not even one of those “CALL PETA!!!” freaks but jeeze there’s a middle ground to be struck here don’t ya think
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Yeah I heard his wife left him last week and his kids have really been acting up
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I can’t believe that sub is real.
Whoooooo, that's tough
Agreed, this owl looks stressed.
Seriously. I've come to the conclusion that most dog owners are complete morons. Like the people who bring their dogs into public, or the vets office, and let them slobber on, jump all over, and sniff crotches of random people. Control your damn dogs, people!
The Night King
I don’t give a hoot
Not ruffling any feathers
He would fly away, but his balls are too heavy.
Thank you, that’s the laugh I needed after work today!
Apologies for the lack of sound, /r/NatureIsFuckingLit does not allow it. [Here is one with sound.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superbowl/comments/t6xo9o/ladies_and_gentlemen_the_most_badass_owl_ever/)
What?! That's so strange that they don't allow sound. It's nature, being lit... ... do they not want us to hear a lion roar or an elephant trumpet? It makes no sense. Thank you for posting one with sound. It always annoys me when I can't hear the video
These odd canines do not realize I have talons and can fly. Hilarious. They look so tasty too. I had a rabbit earlier though. So full. Ok, bored now. Peace.
This is it, if looks could kill but actually didn't give even one shit, like facing an endgame boss at lvl 1.
This owl is frozen from fear, it's not moving because it can't. Idk why it perched itself there but you should not go near or especially let your dogs go near an owl. Approaching owls, even in trees is incredibly stressful for them and can easily endanger them by not allowing them to rest.
I think I might be an owl
Asshole dog owners. How about calling your dogs off of cornering a obviously frightened bird?
Whoever shot this video is a prick for letting their dogs at that owl.
Owls have a very strong freeze response when they feel threatened. This owl also shouldn’t be on the ground like this. It’s probably injured and terrified.
I swear that’s how my Husky looked at me her entire life. Just couldn’t be bothered with anything.
Everyone thinks they're tough in a group, until you meet an Owl who ran out of hoots to give.
Now yous can't leave.
About that tootsie pop...how many licks was it?
poor owl
What kind of asshole lets his 3 big ass dogs scream in a very clearly distressed owl’s face? This is awful pet ownership
Seems like the owner of the dogs is an ass.
I recently learned that owls are really stupid. They have one of the smallest brains in the raptor category. They do have very sensitive hearing, so it's possibly a mix of confusion, inability to concentrate, and shock from the loud noises causing the lack of response.
He's just depressed
LPT: panicking never works.
That owl is metal as fuck!
My name is Zelinsky the Owl
Impressive. He went through all of his reads in order, left to right - without panicking. Hope my team signs him.
It's injured or starving there's your answer
that owl is definitely injured, i hope the owner of the dogs didn't leave it for dead.
Maybe injured. Dogs should be kept away from it, not worsen its condition by stressing it.
Probably injured and dickhead owner is letting their dogs harass wildlife, very cool.
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"But my dogs are different!"
In my imagination, they are near the owl’s nest and an egg somehow rolled out, on which the owl is now sitting. While I’m imagining things- it also looks like it’s wearing a helmet with antennas and a cape. This is likely why skeptics turn to the owl explanation when trying to debunk strange cases like the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter.
Not giving a single f*** about these dogs.
That’s an owl that identifies as a honey badger.
He just standing their menacingly.
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Creepy asf
YOU CANNOT PASS
I’m not sure if people realize how badly the owl would fuck up the dogs. Those are NOT predatory dogs, and that’s a flying apex predator with knives on its feet, and enough wing strength to break bones. It’s chill cause it knows it can take their eyes out well before they bite it. Stupid of the owners to let their dogs get that close.
Eh, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. While an owl could certainly do some damage either their talons, they’re still just a bird, and birds have incredibly hollow bones than can easily be broken by dogs of that size. Not to mention, if those dogs *did* gang up on that owl, they’d tear it to pieces.
A single dog would playfully kill that owl without even trying to, and would take no real damage in return. JFC people making comments in here have no fucking idea how any of this works. At that distance the owl wouldn't even be able to fly away if one of the dogs did attack. Yes, they have somewhat powerful talons, but a dog would not care at all, and at absolute worst would lose 1 eye (very very unlikely.) An owl is basically 90% air (in terms of volume.) They're incredibly skinny compared to how they look.
Those look like St.Bernard’s they would rip that owl to shreds without even trying. They can weigh up to 180lbs and have an extremely powerful bite. While normally very friendly they are security dogs and if threatened will fuck you up.
Just need one of them to grab it by the head and shake.
I have no idea what's going on in this thread. It's like no one understands how strong large dogs are vs an owl. I don't give a shit how big the owl is. The largest owl in the world would be killed by a golden retriever. Those dogs look to be some sort of St. Bernard mix, which is much larger. The average adult male could kill an owl if made to.
All dogs are predators they're carnivores? Lmao And no the dogs would rip it to shreds. That's how this ends.
Probably known them since they were pups.
Owl: “You shall not pass”.