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Watch: Lifeboat collects owl found exhausted at sea
A boat about 70 miles (113km) off the east coast of England had an unexpected visit from a tired owl.
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A boat about 70 miles (113km) off the east coast of England had an unexpected visit from a tired owl.
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Watch: Lifeboat collects owl found exhausted at sea
A boat about 70 miles (113km) off the east coast of England had an unexpected visit from a tired owl.
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