{"id":4135,"date":"2022-06-22T10:22:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T10:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-image-warning-warning-over-discarded-fishing-line-after-otter-found-dead-in-lanarkshire\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:29:24","slug":"image-warning-warning-over-discarded-fishing-line-after-otter-found-dead-in-lanarkshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/image-warning-warning-over-discarded-fishing-line-after-otter-found-dead-in-lanarkshire\/","title":{"rendered":"*IMAGE WARNING* Warning over discarded fishing line after otter found dead in Lanarkshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-3968\" 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\">We are issuing a warning over discarded fishing line after an otter was found dead in Talla reservoir, Tweedsmuir, Biggar.<\/p>\n<p>We were alerted to the otter by a member of the public on 4 June.<\/p>\n<p>The otter was found strangled by fishing line that was tangled around their neck and they were caught in debris.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA inspector, Jack Marshall, said, \u201cFishing line can cause life threatening injuries or death to wild animals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately this otter was dead on arrival as they had been strangled by the fishing line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can take a number of days for wildlife to succumb to an injury like this and sometimes it can be hard to spot wire wrapped around flesh as it may be so tight that it\u2019s hard to see. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would urge those who use fishing line, rope, netting or any form of wire to please make sure you take this away with you. It can have a detrimental effect on a number of different animals through becoming tangled or by ingesting it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone does find a wild animal trapped in any sort of wire or rope, our advice is not to approach them but to call our animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d<\/p>\n<article class=\"align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-full\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Image<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_content\/public\/2022-06\/otter%201.jpg?itok=sojvy7CJ\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" alt=\"body of an otter\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are issuing a warning over discarded fishing line after an otter was found dead in Talla reservoir, Tweedsmuir, Biggar. 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