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Title: Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 20, 2026, 06:30:49 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 20, 2026, 06:30:49 AM
Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
https://apnews.com/article/owl-sleeping-antique-store-new-york-oddities-b5d1c494d0369fb0e3c5051b835fb3b2
AP News (27 Feb 2026)
DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday that the incident happened on Feb. 21 in the hamlet of East Durham, about 127 miles (204 kilometers) north of Manhattan.
The agency said customers at The Market Place had spotted "something extremely lifelike" on one of the shelves and alerted store staff.
Environmental conservation police officers arrived to find a brown-and-white owl perched on a shelf with its eyes firmly shut.
The department said officers gently cradled the sleeping owl to remove it from the store, and then released it into a wooded area, where it flew into a nearby tree.
The bird, an eastern screech owl, is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities.
It is not immediately clear how it got inside the store. An email was sent to the store's owners on Friday.
https://apnews.com/article/owl-sleeping-antique-store-new-york-oddities-b5d1c494d0369fb0e3c5051b835fb3b2
AP News (27 Feb 2026)
DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday that the incident happened on Feb. 21 in the hamlet of East Durham, about 127 miles (204 kilometers) north of Manhattan.
The agency said customers at The Market Place had spotted "something extremely lifelike" on one of the shelves and alerted store staff.
Environmental conservation police officers arrived to find a brown-and-white owl perched on a shelf with its eyes firmly shut.
The department said officers gently cradled the sleeping owl to remove it from the store, and then released it into a wooded area, where it flew into a nearby tree.
The bird, an eastern screech owl, is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities.
It is not immediately clear how it got inside the store. An email was sent to the store's owners on Friday.
Title: Re: Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 20, 2026, 06:33:00 AM
Post by: Stottie Girl on March 20, 2026, 06:33:00 AM
Lovely story Jessica. Makes you feel like there is some joy in the world with all the doom and gloom! Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
Post by: KathyLauren on March 20, 2026, 10:59:35 AM
Post by: KathyLauren on March 20, 2026, 10:59:35 AM
I heard the exact same story about an opossum in a store in Australia. Nice story, but you have to wonder if these stories are AI-generated.