"Thanks, and please, leave baby wildlife alone," replied the agency. It is illegal in Arizona to keep wildlife as pets.
The department told the woman that the animal can't be domesticated. or you know, where to report an injured animal so it gets help?" the tweet said. "Hi anyone know if you can like.domesticate an injured desert bunny?. Recently, the Arizona Game and Fish Department responded to a woman on Twitter asking about domesticating a rabbit. Should you keep a wild animal as a pet? No, it's illegal "Although it may seem more humane to 'rescue' an animal, wildlife reared in captivity or babies raised without the benefit of learning from their parents have a greatly reduced chance of survival when and if they are released back into the wild," the department says in a brochure. It can be difficult to tell if an animal is truly injured unless it has physical signs like bleeding, or an inability to move away from threats or parasites around its body, according to the department. This is what the agency wants you to know. That's why the Arizona Game and Fish Department discourages people from trying to treat or domesticate wild animals. The owl eventually exited the car and flew away.īut, It could've ended as a cautionary tale. SEE MORE: Woman trapped in car by owl she tried to rescue near Tucsonįortunately, for both the woman and the animal, the situation ended without injury. When the owl came to, it latched onto the woman and the steering wheel. The woman placed the owl in her car, attempting to rescue it.
Recently, a woman found an injured, dazed owl near Tucson. But the Arizona Game and Fish Department has this advice: don't. It may be tempting to help a wild animal that appears to be injured.
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