MARQUETTE, MI-- Authorities want to find the person who shot a great horned owl with a pellet gun in Marquette.
The Raptor Center in Chocolay Township received a call Thursday about an owl in the street by the fire department.
When the bird was X-rayed officials discovered it had been shot with a pellet gun and had a broken bone. Once the bone heals Raptor Center personnel will work to strengthen the owl’s muscles with an eye toward releasing it.
The center is offering a $100 reward for information leading to the shooter. Anyone with information is asked to call Marquette Police at 228-0400.
