Nelson’s wounds
This poor chap is Nelson, and adult male hog weighing 1040g. He was brought in yesterday evening after being found
Rescue, Rehab, Release
This poor chap is Nelson, and adult male hog weighing 1040g. He was brought in yesterday evening after being found
A few entries over the last couple of days; An adult female hog 660g, Found trapped in a humane rat
We were called out to a hog in need of help by a dog walker on Wednesday, but despite a thorough search, were unable to find him.
The next lunchtime, some good news – the hog that we were looking for had been found and brought in to us.
He was wandering around erratically and going in circles. He didn’t seem to see Dawn, the finder, or even roll up when she him picked up.
He was dehydrated, and had what look like bite marks on the left side of his face and nose, and a bald patch with 2 puncture wounds under his neck.
He had had subcut fluids, and was placed into a quiet box with food.
One of the problems with rehabbing wild animals is that too much contact with humans can make them tame, or