Animal control confirmed it. The owl was dehydrated but stable. It had likely been stranded overnight, unnoticed until the vultures arrived.
The behavior was rare but not unheard of. Experts said vultures sometimes show protective behavior toward vulnerable birds. In this case, they had acted like guardians, not scavengers.
The school never forgot it. What began as fear turned into fascination. And the rooftop gathering of vultures became one of the strangest, most unforgettable moments in school history.