An animal was left with fishing hooks caught in its throat sparking an emergency rescue operation.
The cormorant, an aquatic hen, was found struggling at Loch Lomond and rushed to Vets Now Emergency Hospital Glasgow for therapy.
The out-of-hours medics “sprang into action” instantly to save lots of the creature at their Charing Cross department.
The hooks had been faraway from the hen (Image: Newsquest)
The “feisty” hen was put beneath anaesthetic whereas vets fastidiously eliminated the hooks and wire that it had swallowed.
Now he has been launched again into the wild “where he belongs” due to the quick-thinking vets.
Vets Now Pet Emergency Hospital Glasgow mentioned: “This weekend introduced the hospital an sudden shock – an interesting customer within the type of a cormorant!
“These knowledgeable divers can plunge as deep as 45 meters, however this time, certainly one of them had a little bit of a fishy mishap up at Loch Lomond.
“Luckily, a involved member of the general public introduced the cormorant to us, and our devoted out-of-hours staff sprang into motion.
“Despite being fairly spirited, we gently anesthetised the feisty little man and assuredly eliminated the fishing hooks from his throat.
“After his unscheduled hospital adventure, we’re thrilled to report that he’s back where he belongs, safely released into the wild.”
