2 Groundskeepers Heroically Rescue Owl Trapped In Baseball Net [Video]

KEY POINTS

The owl probably spent all night and most of the next day tangled in the net
The two groundskeepers were able to free each of the bird’s legs without injuring it
The owl flew away once it was free and appeared to be in good condition

Two high school groundkeepers in New York were caught on camera heroically rescuing an owl that got tangled into a baseball net at a school.

The groundskeepers, Blaise Addeo and Brian Faller with the Walt Whitman High School in Long Island rushed to the rescue after a jogger noticed the tired bird trapped in the net.

"They didn't have to go and approach that bird … the video shows how compassionate my guys are and how much they care," the head of grounds for South Huntington, Kevin O'Shaughnessy said, WABC reported.

Footage of the incident showed that the owl had gotten its claws tangled in the baseball net. Addeo placed a cloth over the owl and then the two men got to work to free the bird. Faller and Addeo freed each leg of the bird with utmost care and patience to not injure it. The bird appeared to be tired and did not fight the two groundskeepers.

School officials believe that the bird spent all night and most of the next day tangled in the net.

"To be honest, I didn't even think twice about it," Faller told Patch. "It was kind of like a reaction. Just like 'let's get this guy out of here.'"

The bird immediately flew away after being freed. It appeared to be in good condition, WABC reported.

O'Shaughnessy hopes the incident will be a lesson for the baseball team and expects that they will roll and tie their nets in the future.

"We are an educational institution, and that's what my hope was to pass this on to educate people to think about what you're doing and take that little extra effort," O'Shaughnessy said as per Patch. "My hope is that people will see this video and realize that there is all kinds of wildlife out there and what we do in our lives can affect nature."

The school district applauded the groundkeeper’s effort and is grateful for their hard work.

"We are especially thankful to Addeo and Faller for their heroic efforts to free the owl and continuing to help ensure that we keep our district grounds clean and safe," O'Shaughnessy told the outlet.