Owls are in the bracket of Ironies of life, while they are seen as a good instrument to control unwanted pests over there.
They are not cherished around my country of origin, the believe is that they are used to cause significant damage in the community.
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For me it's superstitious, however, some have claimed with evidence sprawling in the community disputes of how their fellow human being used the bird to cause bodily damage like real scratches on the body and sometimes, they claim the birds were caught inflicting such pains.
They won't allow it around my community