Groton Animal Control Officer John Greenhalgh held an owl that was found by construction workers. Groton Police Department

Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our communities.

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One morning in May construction workers in Groton called the police department to report that an owl wouldn’t leave their work site. They said the owl suddenly flew in and then appeared to be unable to fly back out. Animal Control Officer John Greenhalgh arrived at the scene to assist the owl, which was taken to Lunenburg Veterinary Hospital to be evaluated. “Owls well that ends well,” police wr

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