Owl runs into Green Line train, is driven to safety
An owl had an unfortunate run-in with a Green Line trolley Wednesday night, the MBTA said, and employees went to great lengths to get the bird to safety.
The trolley operator reported that the bird hit her D branch train at 11:25 p.m. near the Brookline Village stop, T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said.
She carried the bird off of the tracks and onto a bench, and called other officials.
After putting the owl in a cardboard box — and snapping a photo of the clearly petrified bird — MBTA Inspector Christopher McLaughlin decided to drive the bird to the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton for treatment.
Brookline Animal Control, Boston Animal Control, the MSPCA, and state Environmental Police were all unavailable to help at that hour, Pesaturo said.
“It’s always great to see our employees go over and above their regular duties,” acting MBTA General Manager Brian Shortsleeve said in a statement. “It was a terrific team effort last night by some very dedicated employees.”
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