Swan rescued with fishing hook in its face

0 Experts say improving predictions for which cattle are more naturally resistant to TB will help farmers with their breeding programme A charity has urged fishing enthusiasts to clear their rubbish after they rescued a swan which had a fishing hook lodged in its face.

Officials from the Scottish SPCA were alerted after the bird was discovered on Monkland Canal in Lanarkshire on Thursday.

Animal rescue officer Sarah Parker said: “Thankfully, we were able to get him over to the local vet and release him back into the canal very quickly.”

Rescuers say the male adult and his partner are likely to be expecting young and they were keen to return him to the canal with minimal disruption.

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