Badass golfer strips, wades into water feature to rescue baby bird

Just look at this hero.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Fear not, golf course-dwelling wildlife. This man has your back.

English golfer and part-time bird-rescuer Greg Owen was filmed recently on a course in Florida, frantically stripping down to his underwear and wading into a water hazard to rescue a floundering blue jay.


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The video was posted on the Ziegler Golf School Facebook page on Tuesday, where it quickly racked up more than 1000 shares.


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Surely the most rewarding birdy of his career so far.

Good work, Greg.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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