When vet Dr Tom Dutton jumps into his car every morning there’s an unusual companion sitting with him — a falcon called Gertrude.
Avian expert Tom has adopted Gertie, who will one day grow into a mighty bird of prey.
As a developing chick she lives in his house, sitting on the sofa with Tom at night to watch TV.
High-flying Tom, 29, who lives in Gloucestershire, is one of Britain’s leading avian veterinary experts and heads up Great Western Exotics at Vets Now’s pet clinic hospital in Swindon.
