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British Soldiers Rescue Exhausted Barn Owl 70 Miles Off Norfolk

8/23/2026

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Army Rescues Owl

British Army soldiers rescued a barn owl 70 miles off the Norfolk coast.
Mark Petherbridge of the Army Offshore Racing Team said the owl repeatedly fell into water.
Soldiers placed the exhausted owl in a box and kept it warm.
Caister Independent Lifeboat met the boat off Norfolk and brought the owl ashore.
Dan Goldsmith of Marine and Wildlife Rescue said the owl will be examined at East Winch Wildlife Centre.

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Vincent Wins

Johnny Vincent's Volvo 70 Pace won the overall IRC victory in the Round Britain and Ireland race.
The race marked its 50th anniversary, launching from the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on Aug 9.
A total of 33 boats from 22 countries and 182 crew members entered.
Vincent's Volvo 70 also secured Monohull Line Honours earlier that week.
Palanad 4 finished second on corrected time, trailing the winning Pace.

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Army Rescues Owl

British Army soldiers rescued a barn owl 70 miles off the Norfolk coast.
Mark Petherbridge of the Army Offshore Racing Team said the owl repeatedly fell into water.
Soldiers placed the exhausted owl in a box and kept it warm.
Caister Independent Lifeboat met the boat off Norfolk and brought the owl ashore.
Dan Goldsmith of Marine and Wildlife Rescue said the owl will be examined at East Winch Wildlife Centre.

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