 Injured Swan
I phoned the RSPCA at 2:15 pm on the 7th November 2007 to inform them that I had found a injured swan at my local lake. I told them on the phone it was bleeding from its backend and right wing and that the swan was a cygnet. they took my contact number and stated as the swan was bleeding it was classed as a emergency and somebody would be out to me within 3 hours.
at that point I went back to my local lake to wait for the RSPCA to arrive at 3:15 I received a phone call from an inspector to check the directions so I confirmed them with him. I continued to stay with the young swan with my mother. at 5:35, as nobody arrived to deal with the swan, I phoned the RSPCA again to tell them the swan was getting distressed and deteriorating as it had started to get dark. at this time they assured me somebody was on there way so I continued to wait for them.
it got to 7;30 and the RSPCA was no where to be seen so I sent my mum home to go on the internet to see if there was anybody else who could help. half an hour later she returned to me to say that she had spoke to a gentlemen from the Cotswold swan & wildlife rescue centre in Cirencester. unfortunately he could not come to get the swan as he was on his way to gloster to go to a meeting. he advised us to cover the swan in leave to keep it warm and return to it first thing in the morning.
so this morning I arrive at the lake to see how the swan was I was just about to contact the gentlemen from Cirencester to say yes its still here come and get it when I realised it was to late. the swan had died. I think the RSPCA was cruel to leave a animal like that especially as it was a swan and they are known to be royal birds.
I would of thought the RSPCA would have bothered to do something this is not the first time. I have heard of this problem with the RSPCA about not caring for animals. if it was a human being ill-treated or hurt the police would be there asap. I phoned the RSPCA when I got back this morning and they did not really seem to care. all they said was that they would tell the inspector he is no longer needed.
what do you think?  |