Budgie saved by scuba diver after high seas misadventure
An adventurous pet budgerigar who flew half a mile off the coast of southwestern England before splashing into the sea exhausted has made a remarkable recovery after being rescued by a scuba diver.
Cathy Jackman spotted the blue and white bird floating on the surface as she was about to dive into the water. Plucking it out of the water, she returned immediately to shore and took the bird to an animal rescue centre.
A spokesman for the Little Valley Animal Centre in Devon described the bird’s survival as “a miracle,” the Daily Telegraph reported.
“It’s quite an unbelievable story. When the budgie was first brought in we thought he had been rescued from the shore. It’s a mystery how he got so far out to sea. Its a miracle he survived at all.
“He’s just lucky that the boat was passing at that exact moment and that they spotted him in the water. He’s quite a plump little bird so he must be well-loved and cared for by somebody.”