Large owl rescued from netting in Virginia

Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Virginia came to the rescue of a large owl found entangled in netting.

The New Kent County Sheriff's Office Animal Protection Unit said on social media that a pair of deputies responded to a property where an owl had become entangled in netting that had been left out.

The post said the owl's position in the netting meant it "required careful extraction" to be freed without risk of injuries to the avian.

The owl was disentangled from the netting and found to be free from serious injuries.

The bird was released back into the wild.