Maple Ridge vet removes giant oyster from toe of blue heron
Rescuers freed the bird’s toe from an 18-centimetre oyster and expect a toe amputation before rehabilitation and release.
- Rescuers transported a blue heron from Vancouver to Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge on Saturday after the bird was discovered trapped by an Oyster in False Creek.
- A biologist with Marine Mammal Rescue at False Creek spotted the bird in distress; the Wildlife Response Team discovered the heron's toe was trapped by a giant 18 centimetre Oyster, not rocks.
- Adrian Walton, the veterinarian, anesthetized the Oyster to release the bird's toe; the heron weighed 2.2 kilograms and had a broken toe that required a splint.
- The bird was transferred to the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby, where veterinary staff plan to amputate the damaged toe on Thursday, May 7.
- Experts expect the heron to be ready for release in about 7 to 10 days following the amputation, continuing a pattern of Wildlife rescue efforts including a crane struck by a golf ball in Pitt Meadows.
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Maple Ridge vet removes giant oyster from toe of blue heron
A blue heron with an oyster attached to its toe was transported from Vancouver to Maple Ridge for emergency care. The bird was brought to Dewdney Animal Hospital on Saturday, May 2, after a participant in a boat race on False Creek, who happened to be a biologist with Marine Mammal Rescue, noticed the experiencing some difficulty in the water. “We have dealt with birds with things like fishing line frequently. Oyster attack not so much,” joked D…
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