Wildlife rescue volunteers are concerned for the safety of swans at a pond. Father and daughter duo Tim Smith and Sian Warren are an integral part of West Sussex Wildlife Protection, a charity which helps animals in the county. Recently, the pair have focused their attention on East Beach pond in Selsey, Chichester, after being called out to two injured swans there, the first being in August.
Tim said: “We had a call about a cygnet who had swelling on its neck. “It was feeding and drinking and it still had its parents with it, so we let the residents know to keep an eye on it and let us know how it goes. "It was getting worse, so we took him to Arun Vets.
" Wildlife volunteers will move the swans as a last resort if they're at significant risk (Image: Alf Kenny) From there, the animal was picked up by The Swan Sanctuary where a 13 centimetre wound was discovered in its throat caused by a fishing hook. Tim added: “They said that if we hadn’t rescued him when we did, he wouldn’t have made it. It was a life-saving moment.
” The residents have since named the swan Hero, who Sophie said was a “fighter” and is now doing well. In September, the pair received another call-out for one of the adult swans at the pond who was injured by a fishing hook caught in its wing. They have also heard reports of the swans being targeted with catapults.
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