Egret found with tummy full of rubber bands, dies
CROW said they urged the public to work together to protect wildlife by showing others how to get rid of litter responsibly.
THE Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) has urged residents to dispose of their rubbish in a responsible manner and not dump it in the province’s rivers and ocean. This after an egret, which was rescued by the centre, died a few hours later after rescue staff found a mass of rubber bands in the bird’s stomach.
In a recent scientific study, it was estimated that more than five trillion pieces of plastic litter are floating in the world’s oceans and rivers, killing countless animals a year.
Paul Hoyte, of CROW, said his team were heartbroken by what they found.
“The egret was rescued down the South Coast area and sadly passed away after being admitted with gut obstruction. After a necropsy was done, our clinic team found a mass of rubber bands in her gut. It was extremely heartbreaking. Picking up one piece of litter a day can save the animals that are being affected. Our wish is for members of the public working together to protect our wildlife by showing others how to get rid of litter,” he said.
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