A great horned owl rescued after an alleged attack by a group of teenagers has been released back into the wild following months of treatment and rehabilitation, according to the Ojai Raptor Center in Southern California.

The owl, identified as Patient 26-224, arrived at the center in April after someone rescued the young owlet from a group of teenagers who were seen beating him with a baseball bat, the center said.

The owl arrived with internal trauma and a closed fracture of the metatarsus, a broken or cracked bone in the foot.