MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Owl attacks along Springhill Avenue and Old Shell Road in the past month have left residents worried that they could be the next target.
Residents told News 5 that six Springhill area residents have been attacked by owls in September alone.
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One of those residents, Wade Stoudenmire, was on his daily morning run when he had his encounter. He has been on alert since.
“As soon as I crossed Bit and Spur, I felt something,” Stoudenmire said. “And my immediate reaction was, it was, someone I knew trying to play a joke and scare me.”
Stoudenmire quickly realized that it wasn’t a hand, but the claws of a bird.
“Then I kinda made like a swiping motion, and my hand actually made contact with a bird,” Stoudenmire said. “And I felt the feathers and everything.”
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Several runners who spoke with News 5 said they have had their hats taken off and were even scratched during these owl attacks.