Owl gets freed from soccer net by family

  • A video shows a man in Preston, Connecticut, untangling an owl from a net
  • He cuts the net in a couple places to free the terrified bird’s wings
  • After a lot of effort he is able to pull the bird out by its foot
  • The owl grabs onto the man’s wrist and he carries it to where it can be released 

Owl it get out of this mess?

A heartwarming video shows a man and his family in Preston, Connecticut, helping a barred owl that has been caught in a soccer net. 

The man cuts hole in the net and tries to free the owl’s wings.

The bird looks terrified with wide eyes and its mouth open as a sign of fear. The man tries to comfort the owl by saying: ‘It’s alright.’

A barred owl managed to get caught in a soccer net in Preston, Connecticut

A man and his family came to the owl's aide by cutting the net and untangling the bird's wings

The man holds the owls head to try to untangle it

A man and his family came to the owl’s aide by cutting the net and untangling the bird’s wings

A child can be heard behind the camera saying: ‘That’s a big wing.’

Another person shows up with a pair of gloves for the man so he doesn’t damage the owl’s feathers with his bare hands. 

After a lot of untangling from both sides of the net, the man is finally able to pull the owl’s leg and get it out.

The owl grabs the man’s wrist and he carries it away from the net across a field to ensure that it won’t get caught in that mess again.

The video was taken on August 28 by one of the family members. It was posted to Jukin Media on September 6.

The man finally gets the bird's wings free and pulls it out of the net by its feet

The man finally gets the bird’s wings free and pulls it out of the net by its feet

The owl grabs onto the man's wrist so it can be carried away from the net

The man carries the bird to a spot where it can be safely released

The owl grabs onto the man’s wrist so it can be carried away from the net and released

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