Little bird overzealously bit off more than he could chew.
The RSPCA has dealt with one of the most bizarre cases involving a juvenile Jackdaw and a pair of tweezers.
The wildlife vets present when the jackdaw was presented have described the case as “the most incredible recovery”.
Wildlife vet Dr Bev Panto said: “When I saw the X-rays and the size of the tweezers he had swallowed, I thought there was absolutely no chance this poor jackdaw could survive.
"The tweezers stretched the whole length of his digestive system - right from his crop to his intestines and the sharp ends were piercing through his skin.”
The vets believe that someone may have been hand-feeding the little jackdaw and that he may have overzealously bitten off more than he could chew.
Following a complex and delicate surgery to remove the tweezers through his stomach, vets spent a tense period waiting to see whether he would recover, and recover he did. Vets say he is “right as rain” and feeding well.
Dr Panto said: “How such a small bird can survive such a traumatic incident, and then undergo major surgery and appear fighting fit the next day, is quite incredible.”
The team at the RSPCA say he has a long way to go but hope to see him through to release.
Image (C) RSPCA
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