Firefighters rescued an injured cormorant yesterday at Oceanside Harbor after the bird became snarled in fishing line and was dangling upside down from a tree branch 40 to 50 feet off the ground.
Oceanside firefighter Bryan Howell climbed an extension ladder atop a fire truck to reach the bird, cutting it loose with a knife and wrapping it in a blanket before carrying it down to safety, said fire Engineer Garrett Safe.
Once on the ground, firefighters cut away the rest of the fishing line but were unable to remove a fishing hook from the bird’s leg, Safe said. Either due to exhaustion or injury, the bird was unable to fly away after the rescue, and it was picked up for treatment by San Diego Humane Society officers.
The rescue occurred about 9:45 a.m. at the northeast corner of the Oceanside Harbor.
The bird was taken to the humane society’s Oceanside campus, and later, a wildlife rescue team from SeaWorld San Diego picked it up for further care.
A SeaWorld spokeswoman said the bird suffered serious injuries, and the rescue team was working to stabilize it at the park’s Animal Health and Rescue Center. “Our goal, as always, is to give this animal a second chance at life.”
Lauren DuBois, director of wildlife rehabilitation with the San Diego Humane Society, said her agency and SeaWorld often collaborate to care for injured wildlife. The goal is to get the animals healthy enough to be released back into the wild.
She suggested that used fishing line and hooks be placed in recycling receptacles, which are often found near bait shops and fishing piers, rather than leaving those items lying on the ground or in the trash, where animals can encounter them and become hooked or entangled.
Those who find an injured animal can call the San Diego Humane Society at (619) 299-7012, or the SeaWorld rescue team at (800) 541-7325.
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