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VIDEO: Great horned owl swimming in Lake Michigan

Birdwatcher Steve Spitzer recorded a great horned owl swimming the breast stroke near Chicago's Rogers Park. The owl was forced into the water by two peregrine falcons.
An owl swimming in Lake Michigan Nov. 30 in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill. (WZZM) -- Apparently owls can swim.

A Chicago-area photographer captured video Sunday of an owl taking a dip in Lake Michigan.

Birdwatcher Steve Spitzer recorded a great horned owl swimming the butterfly stroke near Chicago's Rogers Park, WGN reports. The owl was forced into the water by two peregrine falcons.

A bird rescue group was called to the scene, but the owl flew away

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