MCSO deputy saves owl that was found in the middle of the road

(Photo Courtesy: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say an owl is now safe, thanks to an attentive deputy who was heading to a call.

According to a post made on MCSO's verified Facebook page, a deputy spotted the owl after noticing a feather trail on the road.

"[The deputy] suspected it might have gotten hit by a car. He approached the owl and did a quick body scan and luckily the owl looked okay," read a portion of the post.

The deputy, according to officials with MCSO, then took the owl to a tree away from the road.

An deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office returning an owl to the wild after finding it in the middle of a road.

(Photo Courtesy: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)