Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Firefighters in California on Sunday helped Animal Control officers rescue a horned owl that became lodged in the front grille of a vehicle.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said firefighters responded to assist Animal Control officers on the 1000 block of Amethyst Drive in Orcutt on Sunday morning after a resident found a live horned owl stuck in the front grille of their vehicle.
“It is unknown when the incident occurred and may have happened the previous day,” the fire department said. Photos shared by the department show the distressed owl wedged in the vehicle’s grill.e…