Rare Siberian rubythroat bird found in Cumbria after being caught by a cat

A resident in a remote north Cumbrian valley found the unusual bird after her cat brought it inside. Recognizing it was out of the ordinary, she placed the dead animal in her freezer before contacting authorities. Experts noted that the Siberian rubythroat was thousands of miles off course from its usual migration route to south or south-east Asia. There have only been 17 recorded instances of the bird in the UK, with just two previous accepted records from mainland Britain. Academics plan to take samples from the bird before it goes to the Tullie House museum in Carlisle, where officials hope it may eventually go on display. Weighing only 28 grams, the underweight bird likely never would have been spotted in the heavily vegetated valley if not for the cat.