American Doug Sharpe, who created his channel eight years ago, is known for making daily 30-second ‘Fun Fact’ clips in which he talks about peculiar news stories from around the world.

 The topics of discussion can either be from the present day or from previous decades.

In one of his most recent videos, the online star told his 800,000 plus subscribers about the time when the orange creature was found along the A41 by a member of the public, and how it was taken to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital in Haddenham.

The bird, which is called Vinny, was found in July 2019 (Tiggywinkles) (Image: Tiggywinkles)

During his very brief clip, Sharpe explained how the bird was ‘drenched in the orange substance, covering its feathers, preventing it from flying properly’.

The bird was eventually cleaned and kept at the hospital for several days under observation, before it was released back into the wild.

Despite the video being published this summer, which has since gained 2.5 million views, the incident occurred in July 2019.

Speaking at the time, a spokesperson from Tiggywinkles said: “This is one of the strangest casualty circumstances we have seen in a while!

“This bright-orange herring gull was rescued by kind members of the public who spotted him at the side of the A41.

“When they called to say they had picked up an orange bird, we had no idea what to expect – and would never have guessed at this!

He had somehow gotten himself covered in curry or turmeric! It was all over his feathers, preventing him from flying properly.

“We have no idea how he got into this predicament but thankfully, apart from the vibrant colour and pungent smell, he was healthy.

Our veterinary team bravely bathed the gull (now named Vinny after a Vindaloo curry) to clean off his feathers.

“He managed to cover them in curry water, but eventually did let us scrub him clean.

“He is now looking much better and should be able to go for release very soon! As we say, we never know what will come through our doors next!

“Huge thanks to the lovely finders who stopped to rescue him.”

The incident even made international headlines with outlets in the Republic of Ireland and the United States picking up the story.