Owl rescued from netting at Bath landfill

TIMES RECORD • June 29, 2026

Bath firefighters and a state wildlife expert saved a great horned owl who was caught in a mesh fence at the city’s landfill on Monday. Landfill employees called for help after discovering the owl tangled in the netting, according to a fire department social media post. Firefighters contacted the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which sent a biologist to assist with the rescue mission. “Thanks to the teamwork of everyone involved, the owl was safely freed from the fence, given a few moments to gather itself, and then soared back into the beautiful Maine sky to continue its adventures,” the Bath Fire and Rescue Department said.