Baby owl crawls up the leg of his human father

Baby owl crawls up the leg of his human father

Baby Oliver was found on June 9 and was adopted by Gilbert Blackwell in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Video source: Gilbert Blackwell

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STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF BABY OWL (MUTE) STORY: Baby Oliver has become an internet hit, after video footage of the rescued owl climbing up his owner's leg went viral.

Oliver was found on Tuesday (June 9) and adopted by Gilbert Blackwell in Cleveland, Tennessee.

On social media, the viral video has reached 400,000 views.

"He was found near my chicken house, he couldn't find a mother so I decided I'd take care of him till he could be released", owner, Gilbert Blackwell, told Reuters.

(Production: Eleanor Whalley, Mariana Sandoval)