Injured barn owl left at North Yorkshire wildlife sanctuary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

An injured barn owl was left in a cardboard box at Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary in North Yorkshire.

An injured barn owl was left in a cardboard box on the doorstep of Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, a coastal wildlife facility in North Yorkshire, on October 20. Staff discovered the bird when they arrived at the site and the owl is now receiving care at the sanctuary.

The sanctuary is appealing for information about the bird's origins. A spokesperson said: 'We arrived at the sanctuary to find a barn owl had been left on our doorstep in a cardboard box, with no message or information about what had happened.' They added that knowing how the owl was found and what happened to it would be 'really helpful in understanding his injuries and providing the appropriate care'.

The cardboard box carrying the owl had an address in Sandsend on it, and staff are hoping the person who brought the bird to the sanctuary will get in touch. The sanctuary said it was not criticising whoever brought the owl in, but simply wanted to gather information to help with assessment and rehabilitation. The team thanked the person for bringing the owl to safety.

How it is being reported

• Injured barn owl left in box outside North Yorkshire charity - can you help?A barn owl with an injured wing has been left in a cardboard box on the doorstep of a coastal wildlife sanctuary.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 20 Oct, 16:08
• Injured barn owl left in box outside North Yorkshire charity - can you help?A barn owl with an injured wing has been left in a cardboard box on the doorstep of a coastal wildlife sanctuary.The Press (York) · 20 Oct, 16:08

In this story: Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary · North Yorkshire · Sandsend

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