A Virginia family stayed calm as a big owl flew into their home and promptly positioned itself as their new Christmas tree topper. Click here for more information on the Wildlife Resource Center that helped in this rescue.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington responded to a call about the unexpected visitor, who has been safely returned to the wild

A Virginia family had an unexpected holiday visitor come down their chimney a week before Christmas. A wild barred owl flew into a home through the house's chimney, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington said on social media.

What a hoot. A barred owl descended down the chimney of an Arlington, Va. home, and made a perfectly seasonal perch atop a Christmas tree, an amazing photo shows. The pic, which went viral online, captures the nocturnal visitor glaring at the camera with black eyes like the ghost of Christmas past.