Overview
- The owl entered the house Thursday after his son left the sliding doors open.
- Animal control captured the bird with a pool-style net and returned it to its habitat.
- Schottenheimer said he spotted 72 family texts about the chaos while he was in late-night game-planning meetings.
- His wife, Gemmi, posted video on Instagram, and national outlets circulated the story as a viral human-interest piece.
- Reports tied the episode to earlier season oddities — snake bites to two family dogs and his 82-year-old mother’s fall — noted before a Week 2 win.