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Owl dumped and 'left to die' in bin released

Wildlife Rescue - Moyles Court Brown and white owl standing sideways with metal mesh of enclosure behindWildlife Rescue - Moyles Court
Covered in waste from the bin, the owl was starving, dehydrated and had a fractured wing when he was found

A tawny owl found dumped in a bin has been released back into woodland after a wildlife charity helped it back to health.

The owl was starving, severely dehydrated and had a fractured wing when he was found by a passer-by near Ringwood, Hampshire.

He was taken to a nearby vets "dripping in smelly bin waste", according to Wildlife Rescue - Moyles Court, where he ended up.

The wildlife charity said the owl had been "left to die" in the bin.

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After having his fractured wing repaired at the charity's hospital, the owl was given specialist treatment, nursing and rehabilitation.

Once strong and able to fly, the owl - which is about the size of a pigeon - was released by the wildlife charity into the woodland where he had been found.

Wildlife Rescue - Moyles Court X-ray showing chest and both wings of the owl - on the left side a fracture is seenWildlife Rescue - Moyles Court
The owl's fractured wing was repaired at the Wildlife charity's hospital

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