Family left bemused after tawny owl perches in living room

A SCOTTISH family were left baffled when they spotted an owl perched in their living room.

The tawny owl was later released into the wild by a local wildlife centre. Picture: Contributed

Catriona Bailey and her family were sitting down to breakfast when they noticed the tawny owl sitting on a curtain pole.

The bird had been trapped in the chimney of their Shandon home for three days before finding its way into the house.

Mrs Bailey told the Scottish Sun: “When I went to bed on Sunday night I heard owls making noises but that’s not unusual.

“On Wednesday I went into the room downstairs and it was perched on the pole. It had obviously been in the chimney for a few days.

“I shouted on my daughter Lauren as I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing. She was quite impressed.”

She contacted the Hessilhead Wildlife Centre for help after the bird failed to make a break for freedom through open doors.

Rescuers from the centre later released it in nearby woods.

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