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Couple find tawny owl stuck in woodburner
ACOUPLE in Headcornwere as- tonished to see a tawnyowl glaring at them through the glass of their woodburner. The RSPCAwere called in to help
rescue the baffled bird. The husband and wife, spooked
by strange noises coming from their bedroom wall, discovered the owl screeching at them from their wood burning stove when they went downstairs the next morning to in- vestigate. The bird, identified by RSPCA In- spector Dave Grant as a tawny owl, had come down the chimney flue and ended up trapped in the unlit stove.
RSPCA Inspector Grant said:
“The householders couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw whatwas in their woodburner. They initially tried to rescue the owl themselves. But after experiencing the sharp talons of the frightened bird, they closed the stove doors back up and wisely called the RSPCA for help. “By the time I arrived, the tawny owl appeared to have calmed down.
Wearing gauntlets, I was able to open one of the stove doors, gently bring him out and carry him blink- ing into the sunlight. “I checked his eyes and feathers
for soot damage, but he was unaf- fected. So once this lovely bird had found his bearings, he flew straight off to enjoy his freedom again. This was a good release and we were all
The confused tawny owl after being removed from the woodburner by RSPCA Inspector Dave Grant
pleased with the happy outcome.” The householders are now plan-
ning on fitting a chimney cowl to help prevent this happening again. The RSPCA is a charity which re- lies on public donations to exist. To assist the inspectors in carrying out their vital work please text HELP to 78866 to give £3 (Text costs £3 + one standard text cost.
downsmail.co.uk Arriva invests
in new buses ARRIVA has announced new in- vestment in buses for the Maid- stone area. Seven new single-deckers are to
be introduced on the 82 service from the town centre to Park Wood by the end of June. The UK-built
buses are part of what is de- scribed by Ar- riva as a “significant in- vestment” in new buses on three routes in Kent. A new premium bus operating
between Chatham and Bluewater will feature free 4G wifi, USB charging points, audio-visual route and stop displays, and a free news- paper for every passenger. The other upgrade will be on the
145 service between Chatham bus station andWarren Wood. Arriva area manager Oliver Mon-
ahan (pictured) said: “The invest- ment in both our new ArrivaClick on-demand service and new buses in Kent and Medway highlight our continuing commitment to improv- ing the quality and flexibility of our service to meet our customers’ needs.”
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