Night-time water rescue saves entangled gull at Hailsham Common Pond
A evening walk for a couple enjoying the early signs of spring, resulted in – what turned out to be – a rather dramatic rescue for the East Sussex Wildlife…
Rescues rushed to the aid of swan which crashed through the trees in Lewes.
Rescuers rushed out to a swan which was seen crashing through trees at Lewes in June. The juvenile swan crashed down into the car park of Malling Community Centre.
Staff at the centre promptly contact WRAS for assistance. Trevor attended on site and found the swan sat under a tree with pedestrians passing by looking in disbelief that they had just passed a swan.
Trevor was able to quickly catch the swan and secure it in a pillow case and carry it back to the ambulance for a check over. The bird was a bit underweight and had scraps and cuts to its feet so the bird was taken back to WRAS for minor treatment, observation and further assessment.
The swan made a quick recovery and 48hours later was returned release back into the wild again. if you come across a crashed swan please don’t just walk them down to the nearest water, as they may have internal injuries you can’t see.
