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Domestic News
April 15, 1943
The Bluffton News
Bluffton, Allen County, Hancock County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Hardin County, custodian Carter Moore discovered and captured a pair of fighting monkey-faced owls that had entered the Sugar Grove Methodist church near Ada through a cold air duct.
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HARDIN COUNTY
Monkey Faced Owl Caught In Church
Carter Moore, custodian of the Sugar Grove Methodist church near Ada thought the angels were having an altercation judging from the noises emanating from the church as he opened the doors last Saturday morning.
Upon investigation he found that a pair of monkey-faced owls had taken refuge in the church, apparently coming down a cold air duct, with no chance of escape.
Mr. and Mrs. Owl were having a family squabble and he was able to capture them easily without being cut either by their sharp claws or bills.
Monkey Faced Owl Caught In Church
Carter Moore, custodian of the Sugar Grove Methodist church near Ada thought the angels were having an altercation judging from the noises emanating from the church as he opened the doors last Saturday morning.
Upon investigation he found that a pair of monkey-faced owls had taken refuge in the church, apparently coming down a cold air duct, with no chance of escape.
Mr. and Mrs. Owl were having a family squabble and he was able to capture them easily without being cut either by their sharp claws or bills.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Monkey Faced Owls
Church Intrusion
Hardin County
Owl Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Carter Moore
Where did it happen?
Sugar Grove Methodist Church Near Ada, Hardin County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Sugar Grove Methodist Church Near Ada, Hardin County
Event Date
Last Saturday Morning
Key Persons
Carter Moore
Outcome
owls captured unharmed; no injuries to custodian
Event Details
Carter Moore investigated noises in the church and found a pair of monkey-faced owls trapped inside after entering via a cold air duct; they were fighting and were easily captured.