A baby owl has been saved from a cat's clutches after falling out of its nest.

A member of the public spotted the six-week-old tawny owlet in woodland in Bearsden, outside Glasgow. Now the Scottish SPCA is looking after the bird until he has grown enough to be released back into the wild.

Animal rescue officer Stephanie McCrossan said: "The lady who contacted us said she saw two cats trying to attack the owl but thankfully he hadn't sustained any injuries. At his age he would have been starting to wander along tree branches so it's likely he's taken a tumble and gotten lost."

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