Nigel the owl home safe after getting stuck in museum downspout
Jan 26, 2025, 7:00 AM
Nigel the owl is freed from the downspout at the Springville Museum of Art. (Springville City)
(Springville City)
SPRINGVILLE — Nigel the screech owl is back home after getting stuck in a downspout at the Springville Museum of Art about a week ago.
The city of Springville said on Facebook that the museum’s facilities team came to the rescue and got the owl out of harm’s way. Then, Nigel the screech owl was rehabilitated for a week at the Great Basin Wildlife Rescue.
Nigel sits in a box after being rescued. (Springville City)
Finally, Nigel was released back to the grounds of the museum where he lives on Friday.
“During the summer months, it is not uncommon to find these little owls throughout the grounds at the museum,” Springville City said.
The city said the screech owl is native to Utah, and they expressed gratitude to the people who helped with Nigel’s rescue and rehab.
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