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Viral Video Shows Huge Owl Hugging a Man

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If you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to give an owl a hug, a viral video will make you wonder even more. The video from Kamoliddin Odinaev features an animal that presumably lives at a falconry nursery in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The owl clings onto Odinaev, giving him a big hug as he speaks lovingly to her and strokes the feathers on her back. The owl appears to be a Eurasian eagle owl, and Odinaev calls her “Sofia.” The two clearly have a clos…
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OUTDOORS.COM broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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