After 30 years in the business of rescuing injured animals, Rebecca Dmytryk has seen her share of unfortunate incidents. But a goose that lay helpless in a puddle for three days with both legs broken was what broke Dmytryk’s heart.“We’d failed,” said Dmytryk, whose all-volunteer animal ambulance service was too booked to respond to the call.The incident was the final push she needed to move on a significant change to WildRescue’s 11-year business model.
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A newly constructed nesting place for owls may bring hundreds of new birds near a home in Santa Clara County, where a clutch of owl eggs was rescued from harm's way on Friday.
About a week ago, workers were installing a new roof on an old two-story house in the unincorporated town of San Martin when they noticed a large bird fly from an alcove, according to WildRescue, a Monterey-based group that helps animals in precarious situations.
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A lone seagull stuck with a cut beer can around its neck was rescued Saturday near San Francisco State University by specialists who have been following birds sharing the seagull's affliction.
Thanks to the help of a concerned citizen, rescuers were able to catch the bird with a net today near the university, according to WildRescue, a project aimed at helping animals.
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