BRANDON, Fla. — The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay found a great horned owl that went missing from the center last month.
The center posted on Facebook Monday that "Charlie is home!"
The owl named "Charlie" disappeared from its enclosure in Brandon during Tropical Storm Debby earlier this month.
Nancy Murrah is the founder of the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay. She has cared for Charlie since he was six weeks old.
"He’s a large owl. He has what you think of as tufts, a lot of people call them ears, the proper term is actually plumicorns," said Nancy Murrah.
Charlie is also blind in his right eye. He was rescued four years ago when a stray cat clawed his eye, damaging his eyesight.
He can fly, but he wears anklets and jesses (falconry equipment).
"A lot of times, he will respond to his name. He has been used as an education bird. He's been around a lot of kids. He's been around a lot of people, educated tons of people on the birds of prey," said Murrah.
The Raptor Center said they would post updates on how Charlie was found.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
