Was this swan shot in the head!?

After receiving a frantic call from a member of the public, Simon and Lawrie dashed off to a local park to rescue a swan, bleeding from the head. Suspecting it was another victim of a shooting, the duo sprung into action to get the swan the urgent medical attention it required.

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[solitude]

Poor birdie, thank you for rescuing him. Hope he recovers well.

[lillylazer_]

Poor Laurie. Don’t think Ive heard him so angry before. And wet and muddy into the bargain.

excellent rescue once again and I hope the swans recovery goes well.

[aciDCXIV]

I sure hope Lawrie got a long warm bath after this.
What a Trooper.

[vojaro]

What kind of a low life would shoot a swan. Humans they never cease to disappoint. Except you guys at Wildlifeaid never cease to amaze me with your dedication and loving care of God’s beautiful creatures. Thank you so much for your fantastic knowledge and dedication.

[patpierce]

Once when I was a child playing outdoors, I managed to get a hawthorn spine broken off in my ear canal. The sound it made in there was horrible, but when I came home with blood streaming down my neck, I think my parents were more alarmed than I was. My father (an ear, nose, and throat specialist) happened to have forceps at home, and he removed the spine easily, then took me to his office to make sure I didn’t have a punctured eardrum. I imagine the swan could have had a similar experience, though the offending spine or twig didn’t break off inside the injury. I remember being very disoriented and queasy from the sound of that spine in my ear canal, and imagine the swan must have felt the same way. Glad it will have other swans to help in its recovery and eventual release!

[damnbro_idc]

I'm a simple person. I saw the thumbnail of Mr. Expendable in water and I clicked.

[stephenk]

You’ve got one dedicated team and you can see that The team have so much respect for you it’s incredible

[kindeho]

Respect for these guys that job seems hard

[Velanya]

Oh poor Lawrie.. You were already awesome, but now you are my hero of the week 😊 Well done! And you did an excellent job teaching him, Simon 😉

[malditomalo]

well done friends, supporting you from Mexico 🇲🇽 👏

[jonathansmythe]

Nice work. Swan looked a lot happier in the recovery pen. They are so beautiful & graceful.

[louverousse]

Lawrie, you are a Hero .
Thanks for all you do WAF Team, and to Swan Sanctuary also
many hugs to you all !!!

P.S. Simon, you had my laughing with " it's going to be a long walk home " .

[troidesproject]

Poor swan. How could people so mean.
Thanks for saving the gorgeous.

[aurex]

BB gun, I'd reckon. I have no idea why someone would even begin to think about doing something like that. Thankfully the swan was in good hands!

[RavenStealstheNight]

Talk about dedication... way to go Lawrie. Blooming faantastic. It's really fantastic that there are other groups and people who care deeply about wildlife and their needs. Bravo to everyone involved.

[bobiboulon]

0:44 So unexpected. I'm no stranger myself to this kind of reaction, but I did not imagine Lawrie expressing his frustration like this! :D
It was overall a though rescue for him, and I hope he had a warm drink waiting for him after he washed himself and changed clothes. :)

[MaryJo]

I didn’t even know a swan sanctuary existed... guys you go above and beyond, amazing!

[petej.]

It's not easy being a Swan now is it? Excellent job!

[Leorhit]

"Stop resisting you are being rescued!"
Laurie 2021

[llchapman]

Lawrie used 53 less *BLEEPS* than I would have. Oh so close! Simon was so lovingly encouraging. Great job getting that poor swan the help he needed ❤