Maize, Kan. (AP) — A great horned owl is on the road to recovery after getting stuck in the netting of a Kansas batting cage. KSNW-TV reports that the owl was discovered Monday in the small town of Maize.

Police contacted a local raptor center for help. Ken Lockwood of Eagle Valley Raptor Center talked officers through the process of removing the owl from the netting. 

The owl was then placed in a carboard box and delivered to the center. The owl had some damaged feathers but is expected to heal in a few weeks.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1623168485114.png" alt="A juvenile Great Horned Owl found itself in a tangled mess after getting caught in the net of a batter’s cage at the Maize South High School Baseball Complex-photo courtesy Maize Police" />
                        <figcaption>A juvenile Great Horned Owl found itself in a tangled mess after getting caught in the net of a batter’s cage at the Maize South High School Baseball Complex-photo courtesy Maize Police</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Maize, Kan. (AP) — A great horned owl is on the road to recovery after getting stuck in the netting of a Kansas batting cage. KSNW-TV reports that the owl was discovered Monday in the small town of Maize.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMaizePolice%2Fvideos%2F477507533553042%2F&show_text=false&width=245&t=0" width="245" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><p>Police contacted a local raptor center for help. Ken Lockwood of Eagle Valley Raptor Center talked officers through the process of removing the owl from the netting. </p><p>The owl was then placed in a carboard box and delivered to the center. The owl had some damaged feathers but is expected to heal in a few weeks.</p>

🎥 Owl rescued after getting stuck in batting cage in Kansas