Owl hit by vehicle in Fort Myers treated by CROW on Sanibel

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife rescued an owl that was hit by a car in Fort Myers.

CROW said the barred owl was found lying on the road and, once examined, was determined to be hit by a car.

CROW said the owl sustained central blindness, which occurs when trauma prevents the brain from processing visual information.

CROW said a veterinary ophthalmologist confirmed that the owl's eyes were not damaged. They said that the owl is now gradually responding to visual stimuli and exhibiting a gradual improvement in its vision, meaning that the cerebral swelling it sustained is resolving.

CROW said it will continue to treat the owl and assess its vision to determine if it's releasable.

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