There are few things less likely than finding a million pounds left on your doorstep or a tiger roaming the seafront.
In fact the chances are about as high as finding one of the country's rarest birds of prey perching on your rooftop.
Bird expert Giles Talbot made the claim after discovering an osprey on an Eastbourne roof.
Mr Talbot, head falconer at Knockhatch Adventure Park in Hailsham, was accompanied by firefighters to retrieve the migrating bird, which is believed to be among only 16 breeding pairs in Britain.
He said: "Spotting an osprey in Eastbourne is like suddenly finding a million pounds on your doorstep or spotting a big cat strolling down Eastbourne seafront. They're like gold dust.
"It's difficult to explain to a non-bird lover what it means to find an osprey on your doorstep."
After being rescued, the distressed bird, later named Ozzie, was pumped with four shots of glucose, fed salmon steaks, then given a rest.
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