{"id":3619,"date":"2024-08-20T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-seagull-rescued-from-illegal-trap\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:05:49","slug":"seagull-rescued-from-illegal-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/seagull-rescued-from-illegal-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"Seagull rescued from illegal trap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-5888\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--content-with-summary paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content-with-summary field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h2 class=\"h3\">We are highlighting the use of illegal traps after a seagull was discovered in a glue trap at a property in Aberdeen on Saturday 10 August.<\/h2>\n<p>In March this year, the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament after years of campaigning by us.<\/p>\n<p>The Bill includes a range of measures that will give greater protection to wildlife, including a ban on the use of all forms of snares and ban on use of glue traps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have long been opposed to the use of glue traps, which are trays coated with a sticky adhesive typically used to trap rodents and animals classed as vermin.<\/p>\n<p>An animal rescue officer, who attended the rescue, said: \u201cI attended a call out for a seagull who had become trapped in a glue rat trap that was stuck to the underneath of his wing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took the gull to one of our centres and he was given several warm soapy washes in attempts to remove the trap which was successful. The poor gull was so stressed after his ordeal, he was transferred to our wildlife centre for further treatment to remove the glue from his feathers after some well-earned rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone finds a trapped animal in distress or spots a trap or snare they suspect is illegal, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are highlighting the use of illegal traps after a seagull was discovered in a glue trap at a property in Aberdeen on Saturday 10 August. In March this year, the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament after years of campaigning by us. 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