Roo rescue
Posted by Blue Sky on Sunday, July 26, 2009
Late yesterday afternoon we received a call from a lovely widlife aware couple by the roadside who had spotted a roo caught in a wire fence near Deer Park.When we arrived the roo was suspended upside down and in obvious distress. This is known as a 'fence hanging' and it is a particularly slow and nasty death for the animal if left unfound.
After administering some sedation, we managed to use bolt cutters to release the animal and then assess the damage. Both his legs were affected the right more than left, with a large laceration covering the entire shin bone of the right.
His toes, essential for rehabilitation and recovery, had been pinned and were very sore.
There were several things in our favor. He was young, about 3 yrs old, our arrival time was under 30 minutes from the initial call out, and he had no broken bones.
After some TLC, he was eventually transported to the Annakie wildlife shelter and there, after assessment, has been given a 70% survival/rehab chance which is a fantastic result.
So sad to see an animal in this conditon. The area he was found in, is known to us as a terrible spot for wallaby's and roo's alike. Most motorists whizz by without realising they are in a native animal corridor..thankfully, these lovely people ( Thank you Kerrie) were aware and saw him just in the nick of time.
Here are the pics of his rescue.
It was a satisying rescue, in that we were ableto provide pain relief and give him some water, he was easily sedated and didnt bolt when the wire came down. He allowed me to dress his wounds with little fuss and he survived the intial rush without capture shock. We were also able to speak to the lovely locators who have a history of wildlife care and share knowledge as well.
All up Sunday was a busy busy day.
After administering some sedation, we managed to use bolt cutters to release the animal and then assess the damage. Both his legs were affected the right more than left, with a large laceration covering the entire shin bone of the right.
His toes, essential for rehabilitation and recovery, had been pinned and were very sore.
There were several things in our favor. He was young, about 3 yrs old, our arrival time was under 30 minutes from the initial call out, and he had no broken bones.
After some TLC, he was eventually transported to the Annakie wildlife shelter and there, after assessment, has been given a 70% survival/rehab chance which is a fantastic result.
So sad to see an animal in this conditon. The area he was found in, is known to us as a terrible spot for wallaby's and roo's alike. Most motorists whizz by without realising they are in a native animal corridor..thankfully, these lovely people ( Thank you Kerrie) were aware and saw him just in the nick of time.
Here are the pics of his rescue.
It was a satisying rescue, in that we were ableto provide pain relief and give him some water, he was easily sedated and didnt bolt when the wire came down. He allowed me to dress his wounds with little fuss and he survived the intial rush without capture shock. We were also able to speak to the lovely locators who have a history of wildlife care and share knowledge as well.
All up Sunday was a busy busy day.