Owl 'Injured' Unable to Fly – The Reason is Embarrassing
Because of being overweight, an owl was reported for rescue. (Photo/Screenshot from Facebook/Suffolk Owl Sanctuary)
Reporter Jan Gyunjui / Composed by Various Sources
As long as there is life, there will always be a need for help, and it is our duty as members of the Earth's life to extend a helping hand. However, when these rescuers arrived to rescue a 'injured' owl, they almost staged a comedy show.
A British landowner discovered this owl on his land and quickly contacted the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in the UK, because the owl couldn't fly and was constantly crouching on the ground. He thought it was injured. But when the rescuers arrived, they initially guessed that its feathers were wet and unable to fly, but after careful examination, they discovered it was perfectly fine; it was just too fat!
It was 1/3 heavier than its peers.
This little owl weighed 245 grams, 1/3 heavier than its kind. However, it is unusual for owls to be overweight in natural environments, unless they came from a zoo. But after careful research by the sanctuary staff, they discovered the real reason: the winter was relatively warm, and the local mice increased, causing the owl to indulge excessively and inadvertently eat too much.
Subsequently, the owl was taken to the sanctuary for weight loss, and after several weeks of observation, it lost enough weight to be able to fly normally and was safely released back into the wild.
