Footage of tangled tawny owl lake rescue near Wigan

[Donna]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12123856 Video link  Oh that poor Owl

A tawny owl spotted struggling for its life by walkers at a lake near Wigan has been nursed back to health.

The owl, which was tangled in fishing line, was hanging by its wing and experts said it would have died if the passers by had not stepped in to save it at Worthington Lake.

It is now recovering at Barn Owl Bill's Sanctuary in Leyland, Lancashire.

Owner Bill Higham told the the BBC that anglers should take more care with their equipment.

[Bobbie Ireland]

Thanks for posting that, Donna. I had seen it but could I get the link to work?? What is there about anglers and their lines! I know a number of fisher-folk and they would never dream of leaving things about. Yet it seems that some just could not care less, often leaving our wildlife to a dreadful fate. This wee owl, I fear, was one of the lucky ones.

[Donna]

Thanks for posting that, Donna. I had seen it but could I get the link to work?? What is there about anglers and their lines! I know a number of fisher-folk and they would never dream of leaving things about. Yet it seems that some just could not care less, often leaving our wildlife to a dreadful fate. This wee owl, I fear, was one of the lucky ones.

Absolutely LUCKY and so so cute.