Officers with the Pennsylvania Game Commission are always ready to step in when a vulnerable animal faces danger.

That commitment proved true once again when Sergeant Ritter was dispatched after receiving a call about a small creature struggling to stay alive in Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.

As soon as Ritter arrived, he scanned the shoreline and eventually spotted the distressed animal near the edge of the water.

The bird’s wings were underwater, leaving her unable to lift herself free. Ritter quickly took a photo and sent it to Raven Ridge Wildlife Center for identification.

Swift Help And Intensive Treatment

After Ritter transported the animal to the center, staff confirmed she was a Great Horned Owl . Based on her injuries, they believed she had collided wi

See Full Page