FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of an owl which is believed to have been hit by a car.
The dazed and confused bird was found at the back of a shop in Stanhope, Weardale, earlier today.
Firefighters from Spennymoor attended along with a local falconer who is looking after the owl until it recovers.
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