A lost barn owl nicknamed “Little Reg” is rescued offshore by soldiers and later released back into the wild. The reports say the owl ends up in the sea multiple times before being brought aboard safely.
According to the accounts, after tumbling into the water three times, the owl lands on the boat and is wrapped in a towel. The soldiers then manage the bird until it can be returned to its natural habitat, where it is released.
The sources provide limited additional detail beyond the rescue and release. One outlet frames the incident around the bird’s name and the rescue at sea, focusing on the sequence of the owl falling into the water and being safely handled on the vessel.