Owl Stuck In Chimney Causes Carbon Monoxide Leak In Family Home

A family was evacuated from their home after a carbon monoxide leak was detected. The cause of the leak? An owl trapped in their chimney!

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, odorless, colorless gas that can be lethal to humans. Thanks to carbon monoxide detectors, many deaths are prevented from unknown leaks. But once a leak is detected, the investigation starts to determine the cause of the gas.

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Common causes of a build-up of carbon monoxide include things like running a generator indoors. Penn Medicine says:

“Anything that burns coal, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, or wood” can produce carbon monoxide, among a host of other things – apparently, owls being one of them!

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Rescuers from the Hamilton County Dog Wardens of Cincinnati Animal CARE managed to free the owl.

They took to Twitter after the rescue to explain what happened. They wrote: “Never a dull moment for Hamilton County Dog Wardens! A family was recently evacuated from their home due to a carbon monoxide leak… Caused by an owl stuck in their chimney!”

It’s not the first time an owl has become trapped in a chimney or other indoor space, but it doesn’t make the situation any less strange!

“Lt. Conners rescued the owl; he was evaluated and released. Family is back home too!” the rescue added.

All is well that ends well, I suppose!

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