Simon Smith was exercising his eagle owl Rambo on the beach at Heacham on Thursday, when the bird was scared by the noise from passing military aircraft and flew off.
Rambo, aged 27, was last seen near the mYminiBreak campsite off the South Beach Road.
Eagle owls are the largest species of owl in the word, with a wingspan of over a metre. Their usual habitat is mountains, woods and wetlands, where they hunt rodents, rabbits, birds and fish.
Mr Smith was exercising Rambo at Heacham Beach when he flew off after being startled by a plane flying overhead (Image: Chris Bishop)
They nocturnal predators are common across Europe and Asia but their range does not include the UK.
Mr Smith, who moved to the coast earlier this year, has more than a dozen owls of different species.
He is often seen with his birds on beaches and at events, while he also displays them.
Mr Smith posted on social media that Rambo only has the use of one of his feet and would be unable to survive in the wild because he can not hunt for food.
He said anyone who sighted him should call 07544 928862.
Rambo took to his wings days after North Norfolk MP Steff Aquarone raised the noise caused by military aircraft training over the coast during defence questions in the House of Commons, saying it was disrupting the lives of locals and traumatised their pets.Â
Defence minister Al Carns said: “Those increased training missions are to support an increased deployment across Europe, but I will meet the minister to talk through those issues and see if we can make some slight changes.”
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