"It's quite relatable -- a plump owl that's overdone it," Samkin told CNN. "We thoroughly examined it and found there was nothing wrong, other than it being extraordinarily overweight.

Obese Owl Too Fat to Fly Is Released Back into the Wild After Following 'Strict' Diet "We found her to simply be extremely obese," said rescuers of why the grounded owl couldn't fly. By.

The owl lost between 20 and 30 grams over two-and-a-half weeks, while staff monitored her food intake. “The whole thing is quite exceptional, as most birds we see are starving,” Samkin said.

Holiday overindulgence may not be an exclusively human weakness — as a team of falconers discovered after rescuing an owl that was too fat to fly. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in eastern England was ...

Holiday overindulgence may not be an exclusively human weakness — as a team of falconers discovered after rescuing an owl that was too fat to fly.Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in eastern England was ...

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Holiday overindulgence may not be an exclusively human weakness – as a team of falconers discovered after rescuing an owl that was too fat to fly. CNN values your feedback 1.

Holiday overindulgence may not be an exclusively human weakness – as a team of falconers discovered after rescuing an owl that was too fat to fly. CNN values your feedback 1.