Brookwood Hills, South Buckhead neighborhood attacked and terrorized by barred owl (Atlanta: houses, live)

[Born 2 Roll]

ATLANTA — For more than seven months, some residents of Brookwood Hills in south Buckhead say they won't leave their houses for walks in the early morning or at night without protective gear for fear of being attacked...

... The two neighbors said an owl has terrorized their neighborhood since September...

... According to a neighborhood poll, more than 80 other attacks have been recorded within a few blocks radius. And while it usually happens when it's dark, there have been instances during the day. Sometimes they say it goes after individuals and, other times, groups...

... The Department of Natural Resources confirmed it is a barred owl, but they don't think this owl is protecting a nest. They think it has imprinted on humans.

Neighbors start wearing protective gear as Owl attacks Buckhead neighborhood -
To stay safe, these neighbors are even wearing protective gear. (11Alive News)


This animal is terrorizing this South Buckhead neighborhood | Here's why (YouTube/11Alive News, VIDEO)

[Atlanta-Native]

Owl's are awesome creatures. Hopefully they can relocate him.

[arjay57]

What is the mayor doing about this?

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What is the mayor doing about this?

The mayor is doing nothing because this situation appears to be out of the city’s jurisdiction.

This situation appears to be under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, who say that they are trying to catch the bird so that they can move it to a remote wilderness area where it will have no contact with humans.

[Smocaine]

I'll 1v1 an owl any day of the week. Allow me 5 seconds to panic at the beginning of the engagement, but it's gg after that.