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Mesa firefighters rescue owl from power lines • Oct. 17, 2026, 6:45 AM ET (The Arizona Republic)

Mesa firefighters had a hoot saving an owl dangling from power line • Oct. 17, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Arizona Republic)

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