Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife.

“I believe this owl was hunting roadside and got struck ... This typically is caused by rat poison," the Executive Director and founder of Congress of the Birds Sheida Soleimani said.

Despite statewide restrictions on the deadly poisons, new research shows they’re still infiltrating the food web.

Why this rat poison is dangerous “When your predators ... Mertz said these birds are natural predators for rodents. They once had an owl show up after ingesting rodenticide.