Goose with plastic ring around neck rescued from Bradford park
Animal rescue officer Hannah Westen said: "It could have been fatal for the goose and it was fortunate the animal was spotted and caught before the plastic ring could inflict any lasting harm."Litter can have such a detrimental impact on our wildlife why is why it's so important that people dispose of it responsibly."
The RSPCA received 2,199 reports about animals affected by litter in England and Wales last year.The charity added that about 34% of all litter-related calls were about animals that had specifically become caught in fishing equipment. They encourage anglers to make use of recycling schemes to dispose of their waste tackle appropriately.
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