Firefighters help RSPCA rescue injured swan in Christchurch
A FIRE crew helped rescue an injured swan in Christchurch this afternoon.
They were called to the Stony Lane roundabout by the RSPCA at 2.40pm.
Huge thanks to @DWFireRescue Blue watch for their ingenuity helping AWO Blackburn & ACO Brooks with the #rescue of this injured #Swan which was thought to have struck power lines at #Christchurch today. @RSPCA_official #wildlife ACO 19 pic.twitter.com/vtumEdzX1S
— RSPCA Frontline (@RSPCA_Frontline) February 23, 2018
It is believed the bird may have hit a power line, leaving it with a possible broken wing.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The swan was stuck in drainage ditches. It's now been recovered and efforts are being made to repatriate it to roadside level."
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