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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 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." |
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