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Spectacle-wearing duck is rescued Spectacle-wearing duck is rescued
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A duck wearing a pair of spectacles was pulled from a canal in Lancashire after it was spotted floundering in the water.A duck wearing a pair of spectacles was pulled from a canal in Lancashire after it was spotted floundering in the water.
It is believed the mallard got caught on the black plastic glasses after coming across piles of litter by the Leeds Liverpool canal in Accrington.It is believed the mallard got caught on the black plastic glasses after coming across piles of litter by the Leeds Liverpool canal in Accrington.
Animal welfare officers from the RSPCA attended and carefully rescued the duck using a boat and specialist nets.Animal welfare officers from the RSPCA attended and carefully rescued the duck using a boat and specialist nets.
A vet then treated the duck for cuts to its beak and gave it antibiotics.A vet then treated the duck for cuts to its beak and gave it antibiotics.
'Devastating effect''Devastating effect'
The duck is now in the care of a private boarding establishment and is due to be re-released locally in the coming weeks.The duck is now in the care of a private boarding establishment and is due to be re-released locally in the coming weeks.
RSPCA inspector Mandi Barr said: "It was really sad to see this swan struggling and just shows the devastating effect litter can have on wildlife. RSPCA inspector Mandi Barr said: "It was really sad to see this duck struggling and just shows the devastating effect litter can have on wildlife.
"Thankfully we were able to rescue him quickly, but, had we not been alerted to his plight, the outcome could have been much more tragic."Thankfully we were able to rescue him quickly, but, had we not been alerted to his plight, the outcome could have been much more tragic.
"The danger all these things pose to wildlife is substantial, even proving fatal in some cases, and the risk can be prevented by people taking responsibility for their litter."The danger all these things pose to wildlife is substantial, even proving fatal in some cases, and the risk can be prevented by people taking responsibility for their litter.
"There are still far too many animals and birds suffering as a result of litter."There are still far too many animals and birds suffering as a result of litter.
"Every animal trapped or injured because someone couldn't be bothered to dispose of their rubbish properly is one more than it should be.""Every animal trapped or injured because someone couldn't be bothered to dispose of their rubbish properly is one more than it should be."