KENT NEWS:
A skateboarding owl from a Folkestone sanctuary has become a hit with local shoppers after discovering his talent while out with his owner.
Brian Maxted, 73, who runs Folkestone Owl Sanctuary, told a national newspaper he discovered 13-year-old Alby’s unusual skills while shopping at the town’s Bouverie Place.
He told The Daily Telegraph: “I often take some owls into town to try to get some donations from shoppers.
“I had the owls out one day last week and a young lad stopped to look at them.
“He put down his skateboard and Alby, who'd been fast asleep, saw it and jumped on.
“Someone pulled it along the ground and he loved it so much that we had to get him one of his own.”
The owl’s antics involve him swooping on to the board before using his momentum to push him along.
When the board comes to stop, Alby takes off and flies in a small circle before landing back on the board and pushing it along again.
POSTED: 19/03/2010 10:08:59
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