Winging it: Bobby the barn owl causes chaos at wedding

Bird of prey appears to attack best man after delivering rings during a ceremony in Cheshire

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A barn owl (not Bobby) 
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Bobby the barn owl was meant to impress wedding guests and bring a touch of Hogwarts magic to the ceremony by swooping down the aisle to deliver the rings to the happy couple.

But things didn’t quite go to plan for Jeni Arrowsmith and Mark Wood and their guests at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.

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