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CTV News
04-07-2025
- Health
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Critically injured snake overcomes odds after 7 months of care
A critically injured garter snake is treated at the Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw, Ont. Let's face it, snakes aren't everyone's cup of tea, but one rural Ontario refuge is celebrating the miraculous recovery of a male garter snake named Carl. According to Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge, Carl was found in critical condition on a rural property in September 2024 after a predator attack. The snake had extensive wounds, including a large gash from the base of his head to his belly, exposed ribs, and a mangled tail. Dr. Wendy and her team at Shades of Hope in Pefferlaw sprang into action, providing Carl with intensive wound care, pain therapy, and antibiotics. For nearly three months, Carl required daily care and weekly check-ups. Garter Snake A critically injured garter snake is treated at the Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw, Ont. (Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge) 'One of the biggest challenges we faced was getting Carl to eat," the refuge noted in a social media post. 'Since the wounds on his neck caused constriction as they healed, he had difficulty swallowing food.' The team worked around this by starting him on small prey and gradually increasing the size to help stretch the scar tissue. After seven months of care, Carl made a full recovery. By February, the refuge reported his wounds had healed, and he was eating whole prey. In May, Carl was deemed ready for release, which the team initially never thought would be possible. 'He survived a predator attack, had fully healed two devastating wound sites, lost portions of two ribs, overcome widespread infection and survived severe dehydration,' the post continued. 'We opened his box, gave it a tip, and he exploded out ready to be a wild snake once more, only after turning back to say thank-you one last time to his rescuers.'
CTV News
13-06-2025
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Injured hawk receiving care after rescue by Burnaby RCMP officer
The injured animal – a red-tailed hawk – is now in the care of OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta. (Burnaby RCMP) Mounties in Burnaby are thanking a member of the public who alerted an officer to an injured hawk in the middle of the road last week. The incident happened just after 1 a.m. on June 4 near the intersection of Hall Avenue and Kingsway, Burnaby RCMP said in a news release Thursday. The concerned citizen advised a front-line officer that the raptor was in the middle of the roadway and appeared to be injured. 'The hawk appeared to have been hit by a vehicle and the citizen was worried it was at risk of being hit again,' the release reads. The officer found the bird suffering from a broken wing and an injured eye, according to police. 'After speaking to a conservation officer, and exhausting all local wildlife rehabilitation centers in the area, the officer transported the injured bird to an animal emergency clinic in Langley until a rehabilitation centre could take over,' the release reads. The injured animal – a red-tailed hawk – is now in the care of OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta. 'Burnaby RCMP would like to thank the citizen that alerted our officer of the injured bird, as well as the clinic in Langley for the temporary home, and of course, OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society who have taken on the task of mending our new bird friend back to health,' police said.
