From WAND tv
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield Police Department rescued an owl wrapped in fishing line.
Officers brought the owl to the Illinois Raptor Center where experts started untangling the fishing line. They found several hooks and fishing lures caught in the bird’s skin and feathers.
“What we got was a big, beautiful Great Horned Owl who was completely engulfed in fishing line and fishing lures. I have been doing this for 30 years. A bird coming in wrapped up in fishing line is not a surprising thing. I have never seen anything this bad,” said Jacques Nuzzo, Program Director for the Illinois Raptor Center.
The Illinois Raptor Center said they hope to release the owl in a few days.
Those were my 2 guesses! I know people like wheel weights and fishing sinkers for melting down, so I was curious what you were making.
I used to do reloading but I never allowed myself to start buying casting supplies. I already had enough gear laying around and didn’t want to spend all my time making bullets instead of actually shooting. Did do metal casting in school though, and it is a lot of fun!