‘The Staircase’ Owl Theory, Explained — Plus, Why It Was Never Introduced in Court

Furthermore, Kathleen Peterson was found dead with pieces of her hair in her hands.

“She had 38 hairs in one hand and 25 in the other. All of the hairs were Ms. Peterson’s,” Larry explained, noting that when the owl landed on her head, she tried to pull it off, but mostly ended up pulling her own strands out.

“What they didn’t notice at that time though was that there were microscopic feathers on her hair,” Larry continued, adding that feathers this small are exclusive to barred owls.

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