<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3QVSPe_0wPNCaMB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3QVSPe_0wPNCaMB00" width="1536" height="864" ><figcaption>Gilbert was mid-flight when he hit the top of an ambulance [Credit: South Central Ambulance Service] </figcaption></figure> An injured owl has been returned to the wild after hitting the top of an ambulance. Gilbert, a tawny owl, was left stunned after the collision on the A361 near South Newington, Oxfordshire, a few weeks ago. South Central Ambulance Service said its crew called an out-of-hours vet and shared Gilbert's precise what3words location, which meant he received the care he needed as quickly as possible. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> The vet confirmed Gilbert had "fully recovered" and been released. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=13qe3I_0wPNCaMB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=13qe3I_0wPNCaMB00" width="1200" height="675" ><figcaption>The ambulance crew used What3Words to make sure a vet could find him [Credit: South Central Ambulance Service] </figcaption></figure> Gilbert was mid-flight when he hit the ambulance as it was making its way back to base during a night shift. What3Words is a free mobile phone application that gives every three square metres of the world a unique three-word phrase. It is used by over 85% of UK emergency services. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> You can follow <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/oxford?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> BBC Oxfordshire </a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bbcoxford/" rel="nofollow"> Facebook </a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/bbcoxford" rel="nofollow"> X (Twitter) </a> , or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcoxford" rel="nofollow"> Instagram </a> . <h2> More on this story </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxrrpzk1k6ko?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Rescued owls 'better off left in wild' say experts </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0x0yl15jn2o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Endoscopes help keep tabs on tawny owl chicks </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrjq2epmgqo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Owlets rescued after branch holding nest collapses </a></li></ul><h2> Related Links </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.scas.nhs.uk/" rel="nofollow"> South Central Ambulance Service </a></li><li><a href="https://what3words.com/pretty.needed.chill" rel="nofollow"> what3words </a></li></ul></div></body>

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Gilbert was left stunned after colliding with the top of an ambulance, which was returning to base.

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