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Fairfield, CA
T
he senseless shooting of a Great
Blue Heron has taken a sad, and
more serious turn. The male heron
had to be euthanized in spite of
heroic efforts by wildlife experts
at the International Bird Rescue
Research Center (IBRRC) to save
his life. The Humane Society of
the United States and the International
Fund for Animal Welfare both put
up $2,500 for a reward totaling
$5,000.
“Everyone involved
in the case, is hoping someone will
come forward with information that
will help authorities bring this
bird killer to justice,” said
Jay Holcomb, Executive Director
of IBRRC. Cruelty to animals is
a felony in the state of California
and migratory birds are protected
by both state and federal laws.
The heron was found
by a resident of the Brighton Court
area of Fairfield on Saturday, April
15. Humane Animal Services of Solano
County rushed the bird to IBRRC
in Cordelia, which specializes in
the care and treatment of waterfowl
and aquatic birds. University of
California at Davis veterinarian,
Greg Massey, performed a three hour
surgery, removing pieces of the
pellet and inserting five pins into
the broken bones. “Everyone
was pulling for this bird. We so
wanted to return him to the wild,”
said IBRRC’s rehabilitation
manager, Michelle Bellizzi.
Anyone with information
that might lead to the arrest and
conviction of the person responsible
for the shooting of this heron should
call Officer Baon, Humane Animal
Services at 707- 449-1700 or phone
IBRRC at (707) 207-0380 ext. 110.
Media contact:
Public Affairs Director
(831) 622-7588
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