'Dead' owl wakes up in car footwell after rescue
A motorist who picked up what he thought was a dead owl to dispose of it got the shock of his life when the creature woke up in his car.
Paul Ovington said he spotted the tawny owl on Skelton bypass in North Yorkshire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The 58-year-old picked up the bird to give it a more dignified final resting place and popped it in his car's footwell - but was shocked to hear rustling a short time later.
Mr Ovington took the bird home for the night before handing it ove
Paul Ovington said he spotted the tawny owl on Skelton bypass in North Yorkshire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The 58-year-old picked up the bird to give it a more dignified final resting place and popped it in his car's footwell - but was shocked to hear rustling a short time later.
Mr Ovington took the bird home for the night before handing it ove
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