31 May 2007 - May Rescues
ROE DEER SWIMS ASHORE AT MONIFIETH BEACH
We were alerted by Tayside Police eastern control that a member of the public had seen a deer swim ashore at Monifieth beach in Angus and that the deer was now stuck in the coastal defence rock armour.
Upon arrival our rescue technicians were met by large crowd of interested people and two police officers who guided them to the steep slope where this young roe deer was trapped. The animal was lying between some large rocks and looked to be exhausted after swimming for its life against an outgoing tide. The decision was taken that we should approach the deer from the beach, if it did find the energy to try and flee we could get our large blanket over it quickly in order to calm in down and restrain it. As it turned out the deer had no fight left in it and we managed to catch it very easily.
We gave it a quick skeletal examination and placed it on a wooden board before moving it to our wildlife ambulance where volunteer Linda Cochrane had prepared the deer transportation crate.
After thanking the police for their assistance we took the deer to our unit in Dundee where it was settled into our specially adapted deer crate which has a heat lamp and keeps the deer quiet in order to control shock. We are happy to report that after a vet check the deer was declared fit and was released into Tenstmuir Forest in Fife.
GREY HERON ATTACKED BY YOUTHS IN WELLBANK
A rather disturbing call was received from Tayside Police Dundee control asking us to attend a Grey Heron which witnesses had seen being attacked by some youths. Upon arrival we were met by two police officers who directed us to a stream at the bottom of a field. After a quick search of the area we found the bird lying in long grass obviously trying to hide from any further attack. As we approached it tried to escape and was quickly caught up in a large towl. The Heron was suffering from shock and upon initial examination we could see an injury to the birds leg. As is usual it was taken to our Dundee unit and placed in a heated , darkened, quiet cage in order to calm the poor thing down.
Tayside Police are continuing their enquiries in the area and we hope that the mindless thugs are brought to justice. UPDATE SOON.
OILED PIGEON FROM ARBROATH
PIPISTRELLE BAT FROM DUNDEE
Our team were called out to an empty property in Dundee after the security officer on duty had found a bat lying in the grounds. It looked as if the bat had been attacked by a cat as there were a number of small puncture holes in the membrane of its left wing. We recovered the bat back to our first aid facility where we administered rehydration fluids and antibiotics via a small paint brush. After a couple of days being fed meal worms the bat looked strong enough to be given a flight test which proved to us that it was ready to go back to the location from where we had uplifted it.
KESTREL FROM TAYPORT
We received another call from a member of the public to a Kestrel which had been clipped by her car. The driver had stopped and picked the bird up and placed it in a cardboard box until our arrival. After an examination we found that the bird had been lucky and although suffering from concussion there were no broken bones. We kept it with us to ensure that it was eating and flying and we are happy to report that it too was returned back to the wild.
BUZZARD FROM PERTHSHIRE
We were alerted by Tayside Police eastern control that a member of the public had seen a deer swim ashore at Monifieth beach in Angus and that the deer was now stuck in the coastal defence rock armour.
Upon arrival our rescue technicians were met by large crowd of interested people and two police officers who guided them to the steep slope where this young roe deer was trapped. The animal was lying between some large rocks and looked to be exhausted after swimming for its life against an outgoing tide. The decision was taken that we should approach the deer from the beach, if it did find the energy to try and flee we could get our large blanket over it quickly in order to calm in down and restrain it. As it turned out the deer had no fight left in it and we managed to catch it very easily.
We gave it a quick skeletal examination and placed it on a wooden board before moving it to our wildlife ambulance where volunteer Linda Cochrane had prepared the deer transportation crate.
After thanking the police for their assistance we took the deer to our unit in Dundee where it was settled into our specially adapted deer crate which has a heat lamp and keeps the deer quiet in order to control shock. We are happy to report that after a vet check the deer was declared fit and was released into Tenstmuir Forest in Fife.
GREY HERON ATTACKED BY YOUTHS IN WELLBANK
A rather disturbing call was received from Tayside Police Dundee control asking us to attend a Grey Heron which witnesses had seen being attacked by some youths. Upon arrival we were met by two police officers who directed us to a stream at the bottom of a field. After a quick search of the area we found the bird lying in long grass obviously trying to hide from any further attack. As we approached it tried to escape and was quickly caught up in a large towl. The Heron was suffering from shock and upon initial examination we could see an injury to the birds leg. As is usual it was taken to our Dundee unit and placed in a heated , darkened, quiet cage in order to calm the poor thing down.
Tayside Police are continuing their enquiries in the area and we hope that the mindless thugs are brought to justice. UPDATE SOON.
OILED PIGEON FROM ARBROATH
PIPISTRELLE BAT FROM DUNDEE
Our team were called out to an empty property in Dundee after the security officer on duty had found a bat lying in the grounds. It looked as if the bat had been attacked by a cat as there were a number of small puncture holes in the membrane of its left wing. We recovered the bat back to our first aid facility where we administered rehydration fluids and antibiotics via a small paint brush. After a couple of days being fed meal worms the bat looked strong enough to be given a flight test which proved to us that it was ready to go back to the location from where we had uplifted it.
KESTREL FROM TAYPORT
We received another call from a member of the public to a Kestrel which had been clipped by her car. The driver had stopped and picked the bird up and placed it in a cardboard box until our arrival. After an examination we found that the bird had been lucky and although suffering from concussion there were no broken bones. We kept it with us to ensure that it was eating and flying and we are happy to report that it too was returned back to the wild.
BUZZARD FROM PERTHSHIRE