A police officer was driving down a dark county road in north Alabama when he spotted something strange on the roadway. When he stopped to investigate, he instinctively knew he needed to help. What happened next is something he’ll never forget. Here’s the heartwarming story and the video that captured it all.
RD Reynolds is a full-time national guard member in Florence, Alabama, and a reserve officer for the Killen Police Department in Lauderdale County. His partner, Pedro De Luna, is a new officer for the Killen PD, having just completed his certification in July. As Reynolds and De Luna were driving down Brush Creek Road, they spotted something on the road ahead. Reynolds described what happened next.
“That night, it was just a normal patrol, and me and my partner spotted what looked like an owl just sitting there on Brush Creek Rd. We turned our blue lights on and blocked the road. I hopped out of the car to find it was indeed an owl. It appeared to have been injured and was moving slowly.” – Officer RD Reynolds, Killen Police Department