2023-11-22 05:27:19
[Animal News]Rat glue is a cruel trap that causes many animals to die in pain. Mr. Tsang, an enthusiastic citizen, recently found a white pigeon stuck to a rat glue board in Tin Ping Estate, Sheung Shui, limping along in the grass. He then rescued the pigeon home and helped it remove the rat glue and clean it. Fortunately, The pigeons are fine and will be released once their feathers grow back. Mr. Tsang admitted that rat glue has harmed many wild and community animals, and the government should ban such traps.
Mr. Zeng, who has experience in rescuing birds, said that when he was at work early in the morning, he saw a white pigeon that was stuck to a rat plastic board and walked to the grass to lie down. He immediately rescued the pigeons, took them home, cleaned them, trimmed some of their feathers, and provided them with food and water. Fortunately, the pigeon was not injured, but it was temporarily unable to fly and had to wait until its feathers grew back before being released.
Mr. Zeng described that rat glue is currently placed in many places, but the victims are usually birds, including sparrows and pigeons, which are often injured or even killed. He hopes to ban this tool that harms animals.
In May this year, founder of “Hong Kong Parrot Rescue” Kwok Xiu-wan, barrister Mak Kin-chi who is concerned about animal rights, animal protection scientist Robert, artists Chen Yixuan and Chen Tingxin, etc., jointly held a press conference with Legislative Council member Ge Peifan, requesting the government to phase in 2027 Previously, legislation banned the use of rat plastic sheets, describing them as very inhumane, causing great harm to animals and becoming a public health hazard.
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden also publicly called on the government to legislate the use of rat glue in February this year, saying that the number of wild animals sent to rescue centers due to accidentally falling into rat glue has increased sharply.
A pigeon in Tin Ping Village, Sheung Shui, was tragically struck by rat glue.
A pigeon in Tin Ping Village, Sheung Shui, was tragically struck by rat glue.
Fortunately, enthusiastic citizens rescued Pigeon and she is now recuperating.
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