Arlington, VA – The week before Christmas, as an Arlington family’s house was decked out of the holiday, an unlikely visitor made a surprise appearance. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington shared the family’s magical experience with a Barred Owl who entered their home through the chimney.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington shared the unusual encounter, explaining,

Twas the week before Christmas, and perched on the tree was an unexpected visitor as majestic as can be!
This beautiful Barred Owl decided to play Santa and drop in—literally—through the chimney of a local home, and declared himself the newest star on top of their Christmas tree (look closely – you’ll see he knocked the old star over to make room for himself). Sgt Murray answered the call, gently capturing our feathered friend and safely releasing it back into the wild.

With a friendly reminder to cap chimneys to keep curious critters at bay.

Find the animal welfare agency on Facebook at this link.

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