An incident caused a stir in Germany when an injured cormorant abandoned its natural fear of humans and flew to peck at the emergency room door of a hospital in Bremen to seek help. It was found with a large fishing hook caught in its beak. Rescue officials said, "It must have been truly desperate." Tags: [Germany, animal rescue, cormorant, hospital, Bremen]
An injured seabird captured worldwide attention after it repeatedly used its beak to peck at the glass door of an emergency room at a hospital in Germany, signaling medical staff until they noticed. This led to coordinated rescue efforts with firefighters, who arrived in time to help.Tags: [animal rescue, Germany, emergency room, seabird, firefighters]
This unusual event took place on Sunday, 15 Feb 2024 GMT+7, at Klinikum Links der Weser hospital in Bremen, northern Germany. The bird involved was a "cormorant," a water bird with glossy black feathers. Officials observed that it had a three-pronged fishing hook lodged in its beak.Tags: [Bremen, cormorant, animal injury, hospital, fishing hook]
The Bremen Fire Department stated in a press release that medical personnel and firefighters collaborated on an emergency mission to help the bird. They successfully removed the fishing hook and treated its wounds before releasing it back into the hospital's garden area.Tags: [Bremen Fire Department, rescue operation, medical staff, animal treatment, wildlife release]
The statement added, "Normally, when a cormorant approaches humans, it indicates an extreme state of distress, causing it to abandon its natural fear of people."Tags: [animal behavior, cormorant, distress, human interaction]
The cormorant is a large seabird characterized by a long neck, wedge-shaped head, and a sharp, hooked beak. Having a fishing hook caught in its beak is life-threatening because it can cause severe infection, intense pain, and most critically, prevent the bird from feeding, which can lead to starvation.Tags: [cormorant, anatomy, fishing hook injury, wildlife threats, animal health]
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