An owl was rescued after its wing became trapped in a discarded fishing line in a canal in Edinburgh.
A member of Edinburgh recovery charity The Sorted Project was on a canal boat when they spotted the stricken bird hanging over the water in Ratho on Monday. They managed to untangle the distressed animal from the wire and called the Scottish SPCA who sent an officer out to meet the barge.
The tired owl was kept in a box with a hot water bottle. It made a full recovery and was later released but the SSPCA has issued a warning for people fishing in the canal.
