VANCLEAVE, Miss., June 8 (UPI) -- A recovering great horned owl at an animal rescue facility in Mississippi was photographed embracing one of the rescue workers. Wild at Heart Rescue shared photos of the president of the rescue, Douglas Pojeky, holding GiGi the wounded owl as the bird wrapped its wings around him appearing to give him a hug. "Doug was checking on his little patient, and this is what happened. She threw both wings around him and gave him an owl hug," they wrote. Wild at Heart founder Missy Dubuisson told The Dodo that GiGi arrived at the rescue with significant head trauma in late May. "This bird was one of the most critical we have ever taken care of," she said. "The fact that this bird has lived is beyond comprehension." Throughout her time at the rescue GiGi developed a bond with Pojeky and was also photographed nuzzling heads with the caring rescue worker after he returned from a trip to his hometown in Michigan. "There are truly no words to describe what happens here between Doug and these birds of prey," the rescue wrote on Facebook.

"It's like they communicate. And I actually don't think anybody in this world has a relationship with birds of prey like he does." GiGi has seen considerable improvement since arriving at the rescue and is expected to be released thanks to the help of Pojeky and the other workers. "They show their gratitude. Nothing these birds of prey do any more surprises me. I have learned to accept the fact that it's just going to happen, and to have the camera ready at all times," the rescue page's Facebook page wrote. We are a small family owned cattery located in Atlanta, Georgia. We are originally from Baton Rouge, LA, home of the Bayou Bengals—the LSU Fighting Tigers. No, the Bengals we raise are not Fighting Tigers, but sweet little living room leopards. We are passionate about our Bengals. Our kittens are a part of our family and are raised in home with an abundance of love and attention. We don’t believe in mass production of kittens. Our goal is to raise well socialized, healthy, intelligent, wild looking, good natured cats that contribute to the advancement of the Bengal breed and its standards.

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Describing the scene to The Dodo, ARC founder Scotlund Haisley says there was suffering in "every nook and cranny on that property."There were animals in a house and in barns, and even more in rabbit hutches scattered throughout the property. Some dogs were on chains. Some were loose on the property. There were around 60 chickens. A couple of turkeys. They all had one thing in common."These animals were suffering greatly," Haisley says. "Every one of them. There wasn't a healthy animal on that property."It was a property of horrors."And then there was that barn with a small outbuilding attached.On missions like this, ARC workers wear heavy-duty respirators. They're designed to protect them from the often overpowering stench of urine and rot in the air.The respirators have cartridges specifically designed to block ammonia in the air. And they were entirely useless in those buildings."That was so bad, it penetrated our respiratory gear," Haisley recalls. "We had a couple people vomit."But there was nothing to shield their eyes from the scene awaiting them inside.

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