Ghaith loves animals. In fact, he loves animals more than people.
His love for animals has led him to remove animals from his plate and rescue them when they’re in need. One animal needed his help when an owl got trapped on a school roof in Syria.
The owl’s leg got caught on a pole.
There was a rope that was wrapped around her leg. They did not say if someone tied the owl to a pole or if there was already a rope on the pole that got tangled in the owl’s leg when it landed on the pole.
The owl was trying its best to free its leg from the rope and fly off but it just got even more tangled. Because of this, the owl injured its leg but it still couldn’t escape.
Ghaith’s sister saw the trapped owl and asked him for help to rescue the owl, which he immediately did.
He took a pair of scissors and a blanket with him when he went up to the roof.
Ghaith attempted to unwrap the rope from the owl’s leg but was unable to do so. Instead, he uses the scissors to cut it off cleanly and end the owl’s dilemma.
He wrapped the owl in a blanket and handed the animal to a teacher.
Once the owl was in the blanket and out of the rope, it was much calmer. The owl was so grateful to be rescued.
Ghaith took the owl home to help it recover and heal.
When he checked, the owl’s leg was definitely injured and would need a few days to heal.
“I fed her five times a day and gave her water with vitamins so that she would recover quickly and become strong,” Ghaith told The Dodo.
The owl was very grateful to Ghaith for giving her the opportunity to heal properly without having to worry about getting hungry.
In fact, Ghaith joked that the owl always looked at him as if to tell him to feed him more because he was very hungry.
When Ghaith knew the owl was ready to rejoin the wild, he brought her to a large forest at sunset to set her free.
Owls are nocturnal animals, so they can survive better if they’re released at night.
“When she was released, I was thrilled how quickly she flew away,” Ghaith shared. “I hope she’s living a good life out there.”
The video didn’t share if the owl was brought to a vet clinic or a wildlife center.
Although, Ghaith does have years of rescue experience so he might already know what to do for injured owls at that point.
In case you experience a similar situation or encounter an injured animal, the first thing to do is to cover it with a blanket or a jacket to keep it warm.
Place the owl inside a well-ventilated and dark box. Make sure the box is large enough so it can move around. Contact your local vet or animal wildlife office to take care of the owl.
Watch how Ghaith rescued this owl from its dilemma in the video below.
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