A BABY swan which suffered nasty wounds to its head after it was attacked by a seagull has been saved thanks to Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
The cygnet, one of a brood of five, was still with its parents on the Dunwear Ponds near Bridgwater when the gull attacked it and left it with a nasty head wound.
Thankfully a local resident alerted the animal charity after witnessing the ordeal while she was out walking her dog.
Dan Bryant, a Secret World animal carer went to the incident and managed to calmly capture the injured bird, treat and clean its head wound and give it some rehydration fluid through a tube.
After two days’ rest, the cygnet was given a clean bill of health and was released back into the wild with its family.
Dan said: “Thankfully, this animal made a full recovery. After we released it, the whole family sailed off across the lake together as one unit again, which was nice to see.
“The lady who alerted us to this incident regularly bumps into the family and says they are doing well.”
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