RSPCA has collected a large
number of gulls exhibiting signs of disorientation, confusion and loss of
balance
Khadija Kothia
Fri 6 Jul 2018 18.48 BSTLast
modified on Mon 9 Jul 2018 09.06 BST
Gulls in Devon and areas of
Dorset have been portraying signs of drunkenness, the RSPCA has said.
The animal welfare charity has
collected a large number of gulls exhibiting signs of disorientation, confusion
and loss of balance. The first incidents were reported on 21 June.
“We have had a number of these
come through over the last couple of weeks. At first the birds look like they
have botulism but then, after vomiting, most seem to recover,” said Jo Daniel,
an RSPCA inspector.
The charity is urging local
alcohol producers, distilleries and breweries to check their waste is secure
and that it cannot be accessed by wildlife.
David Couper, an RSPCA vet who
has treated a number of gulls at the charity’s West Hatch centre in Taunton,
Somerset, said: “Sadly a few of the birds have died but most of them have made
good recoveries and have been released after a few days in our care.
“I’d like to urge any local vets
who see birds coming in with similar symptoms not to euthanise them but to give
them a chance to recover from the effects of the alcohol.”
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