Owl trapped in soccer goal sparks wild chase through neighborhood before dramatic rescue

An owl’s rough afternoon at an Indiana soccer field turned into a community rescue effort — and then a neighborhood chase.

According to WANE 15, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded Sunday afternoon, May 24, to YMCA Park off Aboite Center Road after an owl became tangled in the netting of a soccer goal.

In a video shared by the sheriff’s office, two deputies carefully worked to free the bird while trying not to worsen its condition. Afterward, it attempted to leave but could not get airborne because one wing was injured…

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