Surprise Guest: Baby Owl Takes Residence in Kentucky Family's Christmas Tree for 4 Days
What an unexpected twist!
Earlier
this week, a Kentucky family received quite the surprise when they discovered a
baby owl had been quietly nesting in their Christmas tree for a remarkable four
days.
Michelle
White, the homeowner, shared with WDKY that her family had brought the live
tree into their home without the slightest inkling that a feathery resident had
made itself at home. The revelation came when Bobby Hayes, the diligent carpet
cleaner from Magic Carpet Cleaning, spotted the owl during his work in their
home.
Hayes
recounted the moment, saying, "The owl was literally perched on a lower
limb. It crawled up into the tree further. It took me several minutes to even
find it."
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In a
conversation with WDKY about the unexpected avian occupant, White expressed her
astonishment, saying, "I was shocked. I was so stunned."
Considering
the family's routine activities in the room, where they watch TV and have the
kitchen nearby, White added, "[There was] no indication at all."
White's
introduction to the owl's presence came when Hayes sent her a picture of
himself holding the unexpected guest. Recalling the moment, she said, "I
thought he'd put a stuffed animal or an ornament in it, so I called him
immediately. I'm like, 'You're kidding me, right?' He was like, 'No.'"
Ultimately,
Hayes released the owl back into the wild, concluding the surprising chapter.
White shared with WDKY that she now plans to commemorate the unusual event by
knitting an ornament resembling the bird to adorn her Christmas tree.
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