Tawny owl ‘will live to fly another night’ after encounter with pond netting
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tawny owl “will live to fly another night” after it had to be cut free from netting on a garden pond. “Thankfully, this stunning owl will live to fly another night – and I hope he stays away from any further netting in the future,” Mr Hawkins added. “It’s great that these homeowners checked their pond netting and were able to call us for help in good time, otherwise this owl could have become even more exhausted, dehydrated and poorly. “I’d like to remind gardeners that all kinds of garden netting, including pond or fruit netting, can be a real hazard to wild animals and the RSPCA recommends replacing them with solid metal mesh.” The RSPCA also recommended ensuring ponds have steps, ramps or sloped edges to allow wild animals such as hedgehogs to escape.
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