11 Nov, 2009 @ 15:31
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In a big flap!

A FAMILY came home to find a vulture sitting on their bed.
The juvenile Griffon vulture had fallen through the window of their Malaga flat, while migrating to Africa.

It is unknown why the bird – now named as Gregorio – ended up in their top floor flat in Huelin.

The family quickly called Seprona, the nature protection arm of the Guardia Civil after finding the vulture on the main double bed of the master bedroom.

“The bird may have been blown in strong winds through the window, or it could have met an eagle that scared it.”

Police arrived expecting to see a seagull, and were shocked to find the vulture.

Gregorio has now been taken to the Recovery Centre for Endangered Species in Tolox to regain his strength before setting off again on his journey across the Straits of Gibraltar.

Andalucian bird specialist Peter Jones, said: “I have never heard of anything like this before. It is amazing.

“The bird may have been blown in strong winds through the window, or it could have met an eagle that scared it.”

In a separate incident, police in Cordoba were called after a vulture was found on the balcony of a residence.

The endangered bird was taken to be looked after by forestry rangers.

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.

After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.

On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.

This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.

After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.

After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.

As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.

He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.

He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

Contact jon@theolivepress.es

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