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Comox Valley Search & Rescue Helps Save Seagull in Distress
The bird was exhausted after about three hours tangled in discarded nylon line, and crews named it Kris before sending it to a rehabilitation centre.
- On Oct. 29, Comox Valley Search And Rescue teamed with MARS Wildlife Rescue to save a seagull tangled in discarded nylon fishing line at Puntledge Park, where the line was also ensnared by a tree.
- CVSAR typically avoids animal rescues unless human safety is at risk; Bronwen Beedle CVSAR search manager said the team used this operation as a humanitarian effort to train swift water skills.
- After the exhausted gull reached MARS staff waiting on shore, teams named the bird 'Kris' in honor of the crew member who reached it first and transported it to a rehabilitation center.
- Beedle said, "It was a really positive feeling for us because generally we're looking out for people," reflecting on the successful collaboration between the two local organizations.
- The rescue highlights the need for proper disposal of nylon fishing lines; Beedle warned that lines caught in trees on the Puntledge River pose significant risks to birds swimming into them.
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