City guards saved a pigeon that had become entangled in artificial hair on Długi Targ in Gdańsk. It could not move.
While on patrol, they noticed a pigeon with tangled legs sitting by Neptune's fountain. When they caught it, the bird didn't even try to escape. They freed it, and since it was uninjured, they released it.
Pigeon leg entanglement can lead to serious to severe injuries, ranging from pain to loss of circulation to amputation of toes.
Pigeon tangled in fake hairSM Gdansk
It could have ended tragically for him.
“In extreme cases, when the thread gets wrapped around the leg or wing, the bird may lose the ability to move, which in an urban environment often means imminent death. Some of them are in such poor condition that the only solution is immediate veterinary intervention,” he explains. Municipal Police in Gdansk..
“After braiding hair or cutting hair at street stalls, it is worth making sure that all leftovers are cleaned up. Such small gestures can significantly reduce the risk that city life poses to pigeons,” the guards warn.
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