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5. There was an incident in Maine. A woman was killed by an owl. The owl's talons cut her jugular.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 05:16 PM

Mar 2024

Last edited Sat Mar 16, 2024, 07:04 AM - Edit history (1)

A Netflix documentary about 2 years ago, a death in one of the Carolinas was attributed to murder by her husband. A new theory is that she was killed by an owl. A small feather or two were on her clothing.

Some of the smaller owls have micro-feathers.

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Great Horned Owl with Owlet - Hatched 2024 [View all] Donkees Mar 2024 OP

WOWEE!!! elleng Mar 2024 #1

Lovely :) Donkees Mar 2024 #2

It was about 20 years ago, Great Swamp, N.J. Evening "owl prowl." Maybe 11:30 p.m. 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #3

That's when he started wearing a football helmet Donkees Mar 2024 #4

There was an incident in Maine. A woman was killed by an owl. The owl's talons cut her jugular. 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #5

You just can't make stuff like that up 😱 Deuxcents Mar 2024 #6