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31 Aug 2008 - August Rescues

 

SPECIES

 REASON FOR RESCUE

OUTCOME

 RECOVERED FROM

MUTE SWAN CYGNET

Reported to have possible obstruction in mouth / down neck. Animal given examination on scene, nothing found.

AF / UNH / REL

Trottick Ponds, Dundee.

MUTE SWAN

Requested by SSPCA to assist them recover a swan which was reported to be stuck in mud. SWRT team wearing dry suits and lifejackets about to deploy when swan released itself with incoming tide and swam off into river.

AF / UNH

Broughty Ferry Harbour, Dundee.

GULL

Tayside Police report injured seagull in road in danger of being hit by vehicles.

AF / RTC / EXP

Lochee Road, Dundee.

HEDGEHOG

Parkside Vets in Dundee called as they have had a juvenile hedgehog handed into them.

ATSCU /ONG

Dundee.

SWIFT FLEDGELING

Also handed into Parkside Vets by member of public.

ATSCU

Dundee.

HERRING GULL

Tayside Police called reference a gull which had been handed into HQ at Dundee. Bird had been hit by car.

ATSCU / UNH / REL

Dundee.

HEDGEHOG

Severe fracture and infection to front right leg. Also wound to head.

TTV / PTS

Monikie, Angus.

WOOD PIGEON

Bird found grounded in garden with open wound to wing.

ATSCU

Monifieth.

GULL

Reported to have possible wing injury.

ANF

Dundee University.

HERRING GULL

Called to PDSA Animal hospital to uplift gull. Bird had fractured wing and burst air sacks.

ATSCU / PTS

Dundee.

 

 

 

 

 
 KEY TO CODES

AF

Animal Found

REL

Released

ATSCU

Admitted To Shanwell Care Unit

ANF

Animal Not Found

TTV

Taken To Vet

TTOWC

Taken To Other Wildlife Cnt

UNH

Unhurt

NFA

No Further Action

PTOA

Passed To Other Agency

EXP

Expired

PTS

Put To Sleep

PWCO

Possible Wildlife Crime Offence

ONG

Ongoing

ADV

Advised

DBA

Dead Before Arrival

RTC

Road Traffic Collision

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Fracture

RTSA

Relocated To Safe Area

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