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Injured Owl Injured Before Fatal Wreck May Be On Mend

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By DAVE NICHOLSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 12, 2008

LITHIA An owl injured by a motorist who was killed when she stopped to check on the bird's condition has a broken wing and other injuries, a veterinarian said.
Veterinarian Ali Shreve of Florida Veterinary Specialists-Brandon, who has extensive wildlife rehabilitation experience, is caring for the injured owl. X-rays showed broken bones in the lower part of one wing that may be fixable but the bird has head/eye injuries that are more of a concern, Sonja Olson, a veterinarian at the center at 607 Lumsden Professional Court said in a statement.
The owl was injured June 8 when Jean Hagen Pearce, 68, hit the bird on Nichols Road east of Keysville Road, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. She stopped and was checking on the condition of the owl when she was hit by another motorist.
Pearce died at the scene. Pearce was a longtime animal lover, a neighbor said.

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