A cool rescue

Posted on October 29, 2015 by KG

owl01_3485459b ‘…An exhausted owl has been given a lift in a helicopter after flying more than 100 miles to an off-shore oil rig.
The bird crash-landed on a North Sea platform last Wednesday and was looked after by crew members who found it…’   link

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2 Responses to A cool rescue

  1. Ronbo says:
    October 29, 2015 at 06:41

    Obviously, the poor confused bird was flying a reverse course on his compass like “Wrong Way” Corrigan.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

    It happens to the best of us…http://falfn.com/CrusaderRabbit/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_yes.gif

  2. andy5759 says:
    October 29, 2015 at 08:18

    Lucky, lucky bird. Reminds me of the Sea Harrier pilot who lost his carrier. Landed on an old scuttle but container ship with just vapour in his tanks. Ship owners got £25m salvage. Pilot now called Lucky.