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Watch: Owl stuck in pit toilet vent rescued. Flies away after regaining strength

“Thank you for caring for her. I love to see her fly free, beautiful wing spread,” shared a Facebook user while commenting on the video.

Published on: Feb 20, 2021, 19:23:19 IST
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In today’s edition of rescue stories which may instantly uplift your mood, here’s a video of a Barn owl flying away after getting its strength back. The bird was rescued after getting stuck in the vent pipe of a pit toilet. Shared on Cascades Raptor Center’s official Facebook profile, the video shows the bird flying “to her picturesque home.”

The image shows the owl flying away. (Facebook/@eRaptors)
The image shows the owl flying away. (Facebook/@eRaptors)

In a previous post, the centre also shared how the Barn owl went down “a pit toilet vent-pipe and ended up stuck in the toilet vault.” They added, “Someone noticed her and we were able to get her out and cleaned up. She is now resting in our hospital.” Alongside, they also shared two pictures of the bird taken after it was rescued.

Take a look at the posts here:

Since being shared, both the posts have received tons of comments.

“Thank you for caring for her. I love to see her fly free, beautiful wing spread,” shared a Facebook user. “So beautiful to watch them return to freedom like that. Thank you for everything you do,” expressed another. “Thank you for sharing this. It's a beautiful sight to see,” said a third.

What do you think of the video and the rescue story?

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More