Rare seabird rescued from Gloucester ice cream factory after being blown off course

300 of the birds were rescued in the past week across the UK

  

BY LILY PATTINSON

10:58, 20 SEP 2017

UPDATED12:14, 20 SEP 2017

A rare seabird has been rescued from an ice cream factory in Gloucester after the recent strong winds blew it off course.

The exhausted Manx shearwater was rescued by RSPCA animal collection officer

Staff at the factory, which is known for making Walls Ice Cream, contacted the charity after spotting the unusual bird in their compound and becoming concerned for its welfare.

The bird, who is now being cared for by a wildlife centre before being released back into the wild, is one of more than 300 Manx shearwaters rescued by the animal welfare charity during the past week after blustery weather caused problems for the unusual birds.

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