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The family of Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer was given an early Halloween fright after an owl took refuge in their house on Thursday.
Schottenheimer's wife Gemmi returned home after receiving a message from her son, Sutton, which read: 'I'm freaking out. A literal hawk size bird just flew into the house... IDK [I don't know] what to do.'
When she made it back, an owl was sitting in the front window. The family then documented their attempts to force it out of their home.
At one point, the owl found itself on a ledge near the ceiling, while a dog barked and a family friend flicked a towel in the bird's direction.
The owl soon took flight across the living room, leaving the family screaming and cowering. A huge thud followed and Gemmi said: 'Oh shoot, he keeps flying into the window!'
The family eventually called animal control and were saved 'Sergeant Kyle,' who trapped the owl in a net and dragged it outside. The ordeal ended after the owl flew into the night sky.
Brian Schottenheimer's family was given a Halloween fright after an owl flew into their house
The family eventually had to call animal control to remove the bird from the house on Thursday
The Cowboys coach is pictured with his wife Gemmi and their children Savannah and Sutton
Brian Schottenheimer was not seen in the clips as he prepares his team for Monday's clash with the Arizona Cardinals.
The 52-year-old spent nearly three decades as an assistant coach in the NFL and college football before being given his first head coaching role by the Cowboys.
Midway through his first season, Dallas is 3-4-1, while Arizona sits bottom of the NFC West. After winning their opening two games, Jonathan Gannon's team are on a five-game losing streak.
But the Cardinals are expected to have Kyler Murray back on Monday after the quarterback missed two games with a foot injury.
