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| Sooty owl rescued from wood burner at Weymouth holiday home | |
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| The tawny owl was unable to open its eyes due to soot from the wood burner's flue | The tawny owl was unable to open its eyes due to soot from the wood burner's flue |
| A tawny owl is set to be checked by an eye vet after being found trapped and covered in soot in a wood burner flue. | A tawny owl is set to be checked by an eye vet after being found trapped and covered in soot in a wood burner flue. |
| The bird had strayed down the chimney at a holiday home on Dorset's Jurassic Coast at Upwey near Weymouth. | The bird had strayed down the chimney at a holiday home on Dorset's Jurassic Coast at Upwey near Weymouth. |
| It was rescued by pest control expert Kenny Best and a log burner specialist who took the unused stove apart, revealing the owl's talons. | It was rescued by pest control expert Kenny Best and a log burner specialist who took the unused stove apart, revealing the owl's talons. |
| Mr Best said the owl was being cared for at a bird sanctuary and was due to have fuller checks on its eyesight after it was found to be "missing his perch". | Mr Best said the owl was being cared for at a bird sanctuary and was due to have fuller checks on its eyesight after it was found to be "missing his perch". |
| The owl, found stuck in a flue at a holiday home near Weymouth, has been struggling to land on target | The owl, found stuck in a flue at a holiday home near Weymouth, has been struggling to land on target |
| Tenants staying at the home over New Year reported hearing scratching noises from inside the flue. | Tenants staying at the home over New Year reported hearing scratching noises from inside the flue. |
| Mr Best said finding the stuck owl had been "very surprising". | Mr Best said finding the stuck owl had been "very surprising". |
| "We looked up at the flue and saw a pair of talons hanging down," he said. | "We looked up at the flue and saw a pair of talons hanging down," he said. |
| "We got a rod from the van and managed to get him down but he was covered in soot and couldn't open his eyes". | "We got a rod from the van and managed to get him down but he was covered in soot and couldn't open his eyes". |
| The owl was wrapped in a towel and taken to nearby wildlife conservationist Derek Davey. | The owl was wrapped in a towel and taken to nearby wildlife conservationist Derek Davey. |
| He said after cleaning it up and giving it an eye wash, the owl was "looking a lot happier and eating well". | He said after cleaning it up and giving it an eye wash, the owl was "looking a lot happier and eating well". |
| But despite being able to fly again, it was not able to land securely on a perch. | But despite being able to fly again, it was not able to land securely on a perch. |
| Mr Davey said he had been unable to establish if the owl was male or female as it had not been calling. | Mr Davey said he had been unable to establish if the owl was male or female as it had not been calling. |
| He said the owl would be kept at the sanctuary "until I'm sure it's ok, then released back to it's territory". | He said the owl would be kept at the sanctuary "until I'm sure it's ok, then released back to it's territory". |
| Mr Best said repairs were being made to the holiday home's chimney to prevent further birds becoming trapped. | Mr Best said repairs were being made to the holiday home's chimney to prevent further birds becoming trapped. |
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