Rescuers rally to save injured duck in Lewes

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Rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) and the RSPCA rallied to save an injured duck at Pells Pond in Lewes yesterday.

The male mallard duck had a fishing hook embedded in its upper beak and attached to its chest, meaning it was not able to eat properly, nor fly properly.

Members of the public made numerous calls to WRAS and the RSPCA and initial attempts to catch the duck failed.

Two veterinary ambulances from East Sussex WRAS attended with six rescuers at 11.30am.

Picture: East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS)

Trevor Weeks, MBE founder of East Sussex WRAS, said: “We tried a couple of attempts to get the duck at one end of the pond, but it just about managed to fly past us each time.

"Further attempts were made to catch the duck on the islands or in the narrow channel at the side of the islands but the duck refused to be c