The Waterfowl Sanctuary
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This rescue was a case of right place, right time. I was just about to release a cygnet that had landed in someone's garden a mile or so away. I approached this lone cygnet close to the water intending to let the one I was carrying go next to it - when it lifted its head up which could only go halfway as fishing line was in his mouth and around his body!! He bobbed and rolled and so I darted back to the car after letting the garden lander off a few metres further up. I was surprised no-one had called but someone has to see it first and that someone might have been me. I stuck my fancy camera into the ground and laid the towel in readiness. I was just assembling the net when the cygnet tried to escape the incoming swans that were keen for my food - and he got out right next to me! So I picked him up and began work. The line was wrapped around one leg which circled around the other, then around the body and down his throat. Thankfully no hook was attached and after several uses of the metal detector I attempted to lift and it moved without resistance. We have x-ray with surgery facilities if required which means if in doubt the bird will come back for a scan. The line lifted smoothly and so after some further oesophagus manipulation which found no lumps the line continued to come up revealing the familiar vegetation comet on the end. This cygnet was clearly keen to get back to his friends after his ordeal with me. I drove back to the sanctuary after launching a good amount of food to the patient audience. Please consider a monthly donation to keep this charity proactive and capable and enable us to grow. A variety of payment methods can be found on www.thewaterfowlsanctuary.co.uk - Thank you! The widescreen version of this video can be seen in our long form section at www.youtube.com/@thewaterfowlsanctuary #swanrescue #wildliferescue #animalvideos #viral
The Waterfowl Sanctuary3,400,000 views • 7 days ago
We were called by the angler who was horrified that the cygnet had become hooked and entangled. He went out in waders to try and free the baby swan but the dad would understandably attack him so he found out about our charity and we were on site within 30 minutes. Please consider a monthly donation to keep this charity proactive and capable and enable us to grow. Bank details and PayPal options can be found on www.thewaterfowlsanctuary.co.uk - Thank you! #Rescue #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue #SwanLife #Swans
The Waterfowl Sanctuary28,900,000 views • 1 month ago
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