Owl rescued after getting stuck in batting cage

Maize, Kan. (AP) – A great horned owl is on the road to recovery after getting stuck in the netting of a Kansas batting cage.

A television station reports that the owl was discovered Monday in the small town of Maize.

Police contacted a local raptor center for help. Ken Lockwood of Eagle Valley Raptor Center talked officers through the process of removing the owl from the netting.

The owl was then placed in a carboard box and delivered to the center.

The owl had some damaged feathers but is expected to heal in a few weeks.