Officers say lacking Ochsner Park Zoo owl seemingly close by the power | Baraboo Information Republic

Officers are advising anybody who lives close to the Ochsner Park Zoo to name the Baraboo Police Division’s non-emergency quantity in the event that they discover an amazing horned owl on the bottom.

Linda, the final remaining lacking animal from the zoo after locks on enclosures had been damaged and left open, has been seen within the neighborhood a number of occasions in latest days, in response to info launched by the Baraboo Parks, Recreation and Forestry Division. Linda was final seen Monday roosting above the llama barn.

“Whereas she is getting weaker, she continues to be capable of absolutely fly and so we have now not been capable of recapture her,” in response to the assertion. “Nonetheless, we’re completely happy to have the ability to observe her so we all know she continues to be alive and unhurt. It’s extremely unlikely that she’s going to journey outdoors of the park and surrounding neighborhood, so if you happen to see an owl elsewhere, it’s most likely not Linda.”

Zoo workers will seemingly solely be capable of recuperate Linda as soon as she is just too weak to fly and might be on the bottom. As a result of the owl was raised round people, as a lot of the animals stored on the zoo had been, Linda is much less able to feeding herself within the wild.

Jerry, the opposite owl that escaped in early June after the enclosure was left open, was recovered June 9 and introduced again to the zoo for isolation the following day. He was present in a discipline close to County Freeway A roughly 4 miles from the town.

Each Linda and Jerry had been delivered to the zoo by an area wildlife rehabilitation facility. They had been imprinted on people and unable to hunt for themselves within the wild, although each birds can fly and have good eyesight.

Jerry was discovered with wing fractures and a minor eye harm. He was handled by a UW veterinarian.

Anybody reporting a sighting of the good horned owl within the neighborhood surrounding the zoo can name the Baraboo Police Division at 608-355-2720.

Interim Baraboo Police Chief Rob Sinden mentioned Thursday that investigators have made “vital progress” in figuring out the reason for the escapes. Whereas they initially assumed the break-in was perpetuated by a gaggle of vandals, Sinden mentioned they plan to announce costs towards one individual “quickly.”

Total, 15 locks had been damaged on the zoo, Sinden mentioned. The 2 river otters additionally ran away from the power however had been noticed hours later by native kayakers taking part in the Baraboo River. They had been introduced again to the zoo by workers members.

Detectives are working with the Sauk County District Legal professional’s Workplace to deal with a selected particular person. There’s “no proof of any affiliation of this suspect to any animal rights group,” Sinden mentioned.