Great horned owl rescued from soccer net at Airdrie school

An owl has students, staff and police in Airdrie, Alta., to thank for a quick rescue from a soccer net on Monday morning.

Around 7:45 am,policewereflagged downto assist with a situation on the school grounds at Ralph McCall School, where students and staff found a great horned owltrapped in the netting of a soccer goal.

The owl was conscious and breathingbut was"quite unhappywith its current predicament," said RCMP in a release.

Jennifer Landels, a formerwildlife conservation volunteer and Airdrieresident who has a child in the school, helped policecalm the owl and removeit from the netting.

Police say the owl was then taken to a veterinarian, and the bird is expected to make a full recovery.

The Airdrie RCMP are extending their thanksto thestudents and staff at the school, as well as Landels, for their quick action and help in rescuing the owl.

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