Whoooo Is That On A WeHa Shelf? Resident Finds Owl Inside House

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Imagine walking into a room in your home and, then, seeing something with wings and a beak staring back at you.

And, imagine that your newfound ornithological visitor is among the wisest birds of all.

Last week, one West Hartford resident strolled into a room and saw a screech owl looking back.

The shocked homeowner — who the West Hartford Police Department's Animal Control Division did not identify — immediately called the authorities.

In stepped West Hartford Animal Control Officer Kimberly Gulino and WHPD Officer Jacqueline Twiss.

According to the WHPD, the pair was assisted last Thursday by a wildlife rehab center called 'A Place Called Hope,' which is located in Killingworth.

West Hartford officers were able to safely capture the owl and place it in the custody of the rehab center, according to the WHPD.

The WHPD said the owl is "doing great" and it was already slated for release back into the wild.