Great horned owl rescued near South Haven euthanized after foot injury fails to heal

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. — An owl rescued in December was sadly euthanized.

Winter, the great horned owl rescued in South Haven Township, was euthanized due to a foot injury that wasn’t healing, according to Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center, who took her in for rehabilitation.

Winter was found with a zip tie tightly wound on her ankle, which Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center said cut off circulation to her foot for too long.

Despite receiving twice-daily treatment, the foot became necrotic and died.

Without her foot, Winter would not have been able to perform essential movements, including perching and tearing her food.

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Although the end result is not what the rescuers desired, they made sure Winter was loved with plenty of treats, warmth, and was pain-free until the end.