Disturbing moment baby owl feasts on live gecko in Thailand
Disturbing moment baby owl clamps its talons around a live gecko's neck and starts eating the helpless reptile.
A baby owl made short work of a gecko - eating it alive in gruesome footage recorded in Thailand.
Lamai Janta filmed the feathered predator as it started feasting on the reptile at her home in Tak province.
The birdling, named Hedwig, used its pointed beak and razor-sharp talons to devour the tokay gecko, much to the fascination of its owner.
It places its talons on the reptile's neck while firmly gripping the head in its beak as it begins eating its prey.
The gecko's flailing tail becomes detached before the owl steadily drags its prey across the tiled floor.
Ms Janta said she had rescued the baby owl when she discovered it on the ground near her home with an injured eye.