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BBC News
4 days ago
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Deer recovering well after getting trapped in fence in Nottinghamshire
A deer that got trapped in a fence is recovering well after being rescued, a charity has said. Brinsley Animal Rescue said the deer was found at the edge of Gedling Country Park, Nottinghamshire, on 1 August, after the deer had become trapped in strong wire charity said the deer was panicked but calmed down once he was covered and volunteers managed to free Beresford, co-founder of Brinsley Animal Rescue, said the charity was "truly thankful" to a woman who found the injured deer and stayed with it until volunteers from the charity could attend. The animal rescue charity added the deer had been seen by a vet for a full evaluation and was now recovering Beresford added: "We do see a lot of injured wildlife so to have a success is great, it does lift our spirits and make it all worthwhile."
BBC News
27-06-2025
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Car accident saves Jamie the lamb from slaughter
A lamb has been saved from slaughter after escaping and being hit by a is currently paralysed in his rear legs but Brinsley Animal Rescue hopes he will make a recovery and then be rehomed as a might have to use a wheelchair if he does not regain the use of his legs but the Nottinghamshire-based team said he will still be able to live a long and happy are normally slaughtered when they are about six months old. "All the signs at the moment are positive," said Jon Beresford, who runs the rescue centre."There's no spinal damage, and he has got reflexes in both those back legs."With physiotherapy and with time he stands a realistic chance of recovery." The centre was contacted on Friday by vets in Sheffield, where Jamie had been taken after his did not have a tag on his ear, meaning the farmer could not be traced."The people who found the lamb tried to find where he had come from but he was nowhere near any fields," said Mr vets X-rayed Jamie but could not find any major internal issues, so they asked Brinsley Animal Rescue to take him vets have now examined Jamie and it is thought his paralysis might be caused by a displaced lumbar disc, or a burst blood vessel, either of which could be pushing on the sciatic nerve. "Because the lamb is still young and still growing, he can recover from both of those," Mr Beresford said."If Jamie makes a full recovery we will rehome him as a pet, to live with other sheep."Mr Beresford said there were also rescue centres that have disabled lambs who "live amazing lives in wheelchairs and still fly around".Brinsley Animal Rescue itself has a number of disabled former farm animals, including a blind cow and a cow with a jaw deformity who struggles to eat."People feel sorry for them but that challenge has saved their lives," said Jon."Similarly, Jamie would have been killed and on somebody's plate in another three or four months."Now he's hopefully going to live the rest of his life free."
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Heron flies free after release from fishing wire
A heron has been released back into the wild after being freed from a tangle of fishing wire. Brinsley Animal Rescue in Nottinghamshire said the bird had "beaten the odds" after it was found trapped and wounded near the Ilkeston canal. Centre co-founder Jon Beresford, who nursed the heron back to health, said he was concerned the bird might struggle but was relieved when it "flew and flew". "It was amazing and made all the hard work worthwhile," Mr Beresford said. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Heron flies free after release from fishing wire
A heron has been released back into the wild after being freed from a tangle of fishing wire. Brinsley Animal Rescue in Nottinghamshire said the bird had "beaten the odds" after it was found trapped and wounded near the Ilkeston canal. Centre co-founder Jon Beresford, who nursed the heron back to health, said he was concerned the bird might struggle but was relieved when it "flew and flew". "It was amazing and made all the hard work worthwhile," Mr Beresford said. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.
BBC News
29-05-2025
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Watch heron fly free after release from fishing wire
This is the moment a heron was released back into the wild after it was freed from a tangle of fishing Animal Rescue in Nottinghamshire said the bird had "beaten the odds" after it was found trapped and wounded near the Ilkeston canal. Centre co-founder Jon Beresford, who nursed the heron back to health, said he was concerned the bird might struggle but was relieved when it "flew and flew"."It was amazing and made all the hard work worthwhile," Mr Beresford said.
