Freezing Stork Finds Shelter in Chapel: Salvation Before an Icon!

18.01.2026 | Burgas

A story about saving a stork in Burgas: The bird hid in a chapel, gazing at the icon. Thanks to a quick response, the stork was taken for treatment to a specialized clinic.

Снимка от Zeynel Cebeci, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A freezing stork was saved from the cold by finding shelter in the chapel in the Burgas quarter "Vetren", staring at the icon "Faith, Hope and Love".

"After numerous reports, the stork from the "Vetren" quarter was finally caught and handed over for treatment at a specialized clinic for wild animals," announced the regional environmental inspection in Burgas.

Yesterday, the stork entered the chapel on its own, which made its capture possible. Thanks to the quick reaction of a local woman, who contacted the clinic for advice, the bird was caught and transported safely to the specialists.