Tiny owl flies 70 miles offshore, collapses on yacht and finds unlikely rescuers
A British Army sailing crew found an exhausted barn owl 70 nautical miles from shore during the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race. The bird fell into the sea three times before managing to reach their boat and collapsing on the deck. The sailors cared for the owl, named Little Regina, until a lifeboat took it back to land for treatment at a wildlife centre.
During a race around Britain and Ireland, a British Army sailing crew received an unexpected passenger - an exhausted barn owl 70 nautical miles from shore. The bird, named Little Regina, struggled in the open sea, falling into the water multiple times before finally reaching the boat. The crew secured the owl with a towel and cared for it as they continued towards the finish line in Cowes.
Wildlife groups, including the Barn Owl Trust, Marine and Wildlife Rescue, and Caister Independent Lifeboat, assisted in getting the bird safely back to shore. The owl was taken to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre in King's Lynn, England, where it is being treated for poor condition, starvation, and weakness. The Barn Owl Trust believes the owl may have been carried out to sea unknowingly while roosting on a fishing vessel.
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