(January 1, 2017 at 1:40 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:(January 1, 2017 at 1:25 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Sirius Black sent a message to Harry via an owl that he knew bit. So, English owls too.Like I said, owls' aggressiveness isn't entirely related to their geographical distribution.
The barn owl is damn near everywhere (including most of the USA, a little of Canada, and all of Central and South America), but as larger owls go, it's relatively docile.
Being employed by a well-known mass murderer may be a factor as well.