A late
night call to Australian Seabird Rescue from a resident out with her family who
spotted this female pelican with something wrong with her neck - sure was!
We headed
down in daylight and caught her straight away. She presented with a deep wound
to her neck just starting to become infected. So off to the vet for assessment
then back later that day for an operation. A big thank you to vet
""Than" of Canon & ball and an hour later she was in care
with lots of stitches.
So a course
of antibiotics and some TLC (even though she was a very cranky patient) she is
now back out where she belongs.
Sadly it's
the same old story - hook injury! But perhaps if we keep reminding people about
safe fishing, it might sink in.
Betty
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| Oliver holding the pelican with the neck injury found in Kiama. |
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