An owl that was found with fishing string wrapped around its body in San Joaquin County last month was rehabilitated and then set free last week, according to the county Sheriff’s Office.

The owl was found on Dec. 13 with the fishing line wrapped around its wings and body, preventing it from being able to fly. San Joaquin County Animal Services crews brought the bird to Tri County Wildlife Care, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.