Rare bird rescued after swallowing hook at Lochindorb

11 August 2015 

A rare bird has been rescued after swallowing a fish hook and line on a Highland loch.

The black-throated diver was spotted in difficulty at Lochindorb, near Grantown on Spey, on Monday 3 August.

Scottish SPCA senior inspectors Andy Brown and Dougie Campbell managed to reach the tangled bird.

After it was cut free, it was taken to the animal welfare charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, near Alloa, for treatment.

Black-throated divers are an "amber" category species, the second highest class of conservation concer,n according to the RSPB.

Mr Brown said: "The fishing line had snagged on weeds, meaning the bird was unable to move very far.

"Our vet was able to remove the hook but unfortunately there is a lot of dead tissue and the diver is not out of the woods yet.

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This bird of prey had to be rescued after getting trapped by a fishing line

Oct 16, 2014 10:59

By Cathy Owen

A buzzard that got tangled in fishing line in a tree at Welsh country park has been rescued by the RSPCA.

The bird of prey was found with the fishing tackle wrapped around its wing, hanging over a lake in a tree, at the top of Gnoll Country Park at Mosshouse Reservoir, officers said on Thursday.

RSPCA inspector Neill Manley, who helped to rescue the bird, said: “This poor buzzard was completely tangled in the tree and was very distressed hanging there.

“Once removed from the tree, the bird was taken to Gower Bird Hospital where they hope it has a good chance of recovery.

“This incident certainly highlights the problems with fishing litter. We urge people to clean up their litter behind them in a responsible manner.”

The RSPCA is warning that every year fishing litter like hooks, weights and line causes injury and death to thousands of wild animals.

A statement said: “Line can wrap around necks causing deep wounds in flesh and cutting off the blood supply, hooks can pierce beaks or become embedded in skin, and weights can be swallowed causing internal injuries and blockages.”

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BIRD RESCUE: Hawk rescued after found tangled, hanging from light pole

ATONVILLE, Fla. —An employee at a health center called for help on Monday when she saw a bird tangled in fishing line and hanging upside down from a light pole.

An employee at a health center called for help on Monday when she saw a bird tangled in fishing line and hanging upside down from a light pole.

Officials at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey rushed to a parking lot on Kennedy Boulevard to rescue the hawk.

"I felt horrible for him," said witness Cheryl Cyr. "The poor thing couldn't do anything but cry."

Audubon workers were able to get the hawk down safely.

After determining it was unharmed, the bird was set free.

Officials urge people to dispose of their fishing line properly to ensure the safety of all wildlife.

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Endangered bird dies entangled in fishing line

An endangered Pied Oystercatcher has been found dead on the NSW South Coast, entangled in fishing line that had almost severed both its feet.

The bird was discovered by a paddler on Mogareeka Inlet, near Tathra, and has led to renewed appeals for fishers to leave no trace of line, hooks, or any other equipment.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Ranger for Ben Boyd National Park George Malolakis asked fishers to be wildlife aware.

“When fishing, try and cast away from foraging birds and make sure you collect any discarded fishing line or other fishing gear,” Mr Malolakis said.

“Death by entanglement is not humane and while most fishers have great respect for the environment, a thoughtless few can do serious harm

“The shortest piece of line or the smallest hook or lead weight left behind can injure or kill wildlife.

“If you do inadvertently hook a bird please don’t panic and do not cut your line.

“Gently reel the bird in and place a towel or shirt over the bird’s head, then very gently try to remove the hook or line.

“Do not release the bird if hooks have been swallowed or are too difficult to remove, instead call your local wildlife care group.

“This entangled bird carcass was delivered to WIRES and, while nothing could be done, this was the right thing to do.

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ENTANGLED: Rescuers respond to birds ensnared in fishing line

Fishing line and birds can be a deadly combination.

On Thursday morning, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge received a call from Destin Yacht Club, alerting them that a great blue heron was tangled in fishing line in a tree behind the yacht club, Stephanie Kadletz, wildlife health supervisor at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, told The Log.

Debbie Edwards, who’s on the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge’s board of directors, responded to the call. After arriving on scene, she could not immediately assist the bird because it was about 40 feet up in a tree.

While Coastline Tree Service in Destin scrambled to the scene with their bucket truck, Kadletz said the bird, which was standing in the tree, when it lost its footing and then went limp.

Edwards choked back tears as she described the incident to The Log.

“Basically, he ended up slipping and hanging himself,” Edwards said.

She said that he was in really bad shape and that even if they had gotten him down before he “expired,” his chances of survival were slim.
“When we got this guy down basically he had a fish hook in his mouth that was wrapped around the tree and he couldn’t free himself,” Edwards said. “If I thought I could climb the tree and get to him I would have, but I would’ve just put myself in danger.”

Edwards said that about 75 percent of the herons and pelicans the ECWR sees come in with fishing line injuries.

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