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SINGAPORE – An injured owl, discovered by a resident of Jurong West on Sunday, November 4, is currently being processed at Jurong Bird Park.
The spotted owl, which is rare in Singapore, suffers from bilateral paralysis and can not stand on any leg, said a spokesman for the Singapore Wildlife Reserve at the Straits Times on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Jurian Bird Park's avian hospital received the owl on Monday night, the spokesman said.
He is currently housed in an incubator and receives intensive care from an avian veterinary team.
Despite this, his condition has not improved since Monday. Bruises have also been noted on the skin of the back.
The spokesman added that if the owl did not respond well to treatment, his condition would suggest that he was suffering from a more serious spinal cord injury.
Ms. Siti Norbarizah, 34, found the Owl on the sidewalk Sunday evening in front of her apartment on the ground floor of the Ground Floor Housing Board and contacted the Animal Research and Education Society. Concerns (Acres).
She posted a video of the injured owl on Facebook, which has been republished on the BirdCraze Facebook group, a bird lover. Wildlife photographer Ted Ng, 34, who watched the video, went to check the owl around 10:15 pm on Sunday.
Mr. Ng, who had previously seen Acres take care of the rescue of a bird, told ST that he had noticed that there was blood on the owl's beak, suggesting that the bird could have crushed on a glass surface.
He brought the owl home and wrapped it in a towel before placing it in a basket. He also provided Acres with updates on the owl's condition, he said.
"My intention was to release the owl when it was recovered, but a few hours had passed and the owl was unable to stand up," he said. Mr. Ng handed the owl to Acres on Monday morning.
Acres General Manager Kalai Vanan told ST that the young adult owl was "weak and in shock" when it recovered.
While Acres did not know how the owl had been hurt, Mr. Kalai explained that it was "probably due to a collision of windows".
Mr. Kalai said that "owls are wild birds very sensitive to stress" and that the public should not attempt to manipulate or contain large birds of prey such as owls unless otherwise advised by Acres.
Members of the public are invited to call Acres at 9783-7782 or the Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority on 1800-476-1600 when they meet a wild animal in distress.
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