And finally, you asked us for something more light hearted in the news - well, here you go!
Our top 21 animal rescues of 2021 - RSPCA
Animals get themselves up to all sorts - and nobody sees that more than our rescue teams.
In 2021, 281,390 incidents were reported to our frontline teams via the emergency rescue hotline, including lots of animals who got themselves into rather a-moo-sing situations.
As we calling on the public to Join the Rescue and help us be there for more animals who need us as we head into 2022, we round-up our top fur-vourite rescues of 2021 (warning, they're a hoot!)
From a cat wedged under a solar panel to this greedy badger stuck in a compost bin . "The green plastic compost bin would normally have a lid secured on top but this inquisitive and hungry badger had spotted an opportunity for what he thought would be an easy meal and clambered in through the open top," rescuer Louis Horton said. "The compost bin was around 2ft tall and narrower at the top so although the poor little guy could poke his head out of the top, he couldn't squeeze himself up and out. I used some power tools to carefully cut the top of the plastic away and lift him out." The badger went to Wildlife Aid Foundation for a check-up before being released two days later.
One that's well worth a coffee time peruse to lift your spirits as we settle back into our working life routines after the festive break.
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Posted On: 05/01/2022