A wide-eyed creature recently decided to give a family in Arlington, Virginia, a surprise Christmas visit.
The family was in shock when they realized a Barred Owl had come down their chimney like Santa Claus and made itself at home, WUSA 9 reported on Friday.
The Burgoyne family recorded the owl flying around inside their home before it decided to perch on top of their Christmas tree.
Sgt. Murray with the Animal Welfare League of Arlington arrived at the scene to help capture the bird and eventually released it back into its own habitat.
“Twas the week before Christmas, and perched on the tree was an unexpected visitor as majestic as can be!” the animal welfare group wrote in a social media post on Thursday that featured pictures of the owl inside the house:
Twas the week before Christmas, and perched on the tree was an unexpected visitor as majestic as can be! …
