31 Aug 2008 - August Rescues
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SPECIES |
REASON FOR RESCUE |
OUTCOME |
RECOVERED FROM |
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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. |
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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. |
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GULL |
Tayside Police report injured seagull in road in danger of being hit by vehicles. |
AF / RTC / EXP |
Lochee Road, Dundee. |
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HEDGEHOG |
Parkside Vets in Dundee called as they have had a juvenile hedgehog handed into them. |
ATSCU /ONG |
Dundee. |
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SWIFT FLEDGELING |
Also handed into Parkside Vets by member of public. |
ATSCU |
Dundee. |
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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. |
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HEDGEHOG |
Severe fracture and infection to front right leg. Also wound to head. |
TTV / PTS |
Monikie, Angus. |
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WOOD PIGEON |
Bird found grounded in garden with open wound to wing. |
ATSCU |
Monifieth. |
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GULL |
Reported to have possible wing injury. |
ANF |
Dundee University. |
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HERRING GULL |
Called to PDSA Animal hospital to uplift gull. Bird had fractured wing and burst air sacks. |
ATSCU / PTS |
Dundee. |
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AF |
Animal Found |
REL |
Released |
ATSCU |
Admitted To Shanwell Care Unit |
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ANF |
Animal Not Found |
TTV |
Taken To Vet |
TTOWC |
Taken To Other Wildlife Cnt |
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UNH |
Unhurt |
NFA |
No Further Action |
PTOA |
Passed To Other Agency |
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EXP |
Expired |
PTS |
Put To Sleep |
PWCO |
Possible Wildlife Crime Offence |
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ONG |
Ongoing |
ADV |
Advised |
DBA |
Dead Before Arrival |
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RTC |
Road Traffic Collision |
# |
Fracture |
RTSA |
Relocated To Safe Area |