When I was at LBI, New Jersey there was a large bird on the beach that was sick/injured. It was Pelican sized, but with a smaller beak. Me and my dad called EVERY single place we could think of that would rescue the bird (like the people that run the bird sanctuary on the end of the island). They all said that nobody wanted to do anything about it because it wasn't %26quot;exotic%26quot;. Finally we gave into calling animal control. When animal control came they picked the bird up by it's neck, not supporting it's body or anything. Is that normal procedure/humane?
I thought it was cruel...
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Animal control is just that control whats the easiest animal to control
A DEAD ONE
never call animal control if you are interested in saving the animal.
it sounded cruel, and most likely they just euthanized the bird
I was cruel.
Animal control is usually (usually, people, I know plenty of people doing God's work here) just disposal.
Next time, look up wildlife rehabilitation centers.
Maybe it looked cruel, but a large bird can really hurt someone, especially if they are terrified and out of their element. I work for a vet that will rehab almost anything. We need to respect the animal and realize that they are not domestic. Usually it is hand's off if we want to return them to their normal life.
Another note, anyone that works for any kind of animal control is a hero to me. It is a low paying, no thanks kind of job and I know they see things that most of us would not want to imagine.
you should have taken care of it yourself. animal control is when you call someone to dispose of the animal, not help it. V_V poor little guy... humans are scum.
Some of these animal control people rescue different animals around the clock day in and day out so as far as they're concerned, it's %26quot;just another animal%26quot; which is pretty sad but that's (unfortunately) the reality of it all. It's not out of the ordinary for them to not do anything about the injured bird. If it was something like an eagle or some type of endangered species of bird, yes I'm sure measures would be taken to ensure the health and safety of the bird. For example, if it was an injured pigeon, much wouldn't be done. As you know pigeons are a dime a dozen. It's a sad situation especially for animal lovers such as ourselves who have to witness these things. We can't help but feel sorry for the animal that's treated without dignity and the memory of the action taken against the animals haunts us. I know it does me.
Never call animal control for an injured wild animal - they just destroy the animal. They are not in the business of rehabilitating wildlife.
Do not call a vet - vets are for pets, and most do not have the expertise to care for a wild animal, nor do they waant to, in most cases.
Do not call the humane society, the SPCA, a bird sanctuary, the police, or any other group that is not in the business of rehabilitating wild animals.
DO contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
These people are specially trained to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals. They have the state and federal licenses required to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released back into the wild. They are the only people you should ever contact if you find a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal.
If it is at all possible to save the animal, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator will do so. Euthanizing an animal is a last resort, for animals that are so sick or injured that they will not survive.
They also know how to handle the animals so that they do not further stress or injure them...NOT picking a bird up by the neck like a piece of trash!
If I had witnessed such treatment of a wild animal, I would have taken photos to document it, and contacted the humane society...or the biggest metro newspaper in the area. The person who handled the bird in that manner was guilty of animal abuse and cruelty.
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