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Turkey: Veterinarians heal and release wounded vulture
Local rare bird was found with injuries by villagers in rural area of southeastern Siirt province
Mehmet Niyazi Deniz |
02.08.2019 - Update : 02.08.2019
A black vulture has been released back to nature after getting weeks of treatment by veterinarians in southeastern Turkey. ( Mehmet Niyazi Deniz - Anadolu Agency )
SIIRT, Turkey
A black vulture has been released back to nature after getting weeks of treatment by veterinarians in southeastern Turkey.
“It was found wounded in the village of Eglence,” said Gokhan Seker, a Nature Conservation and National Parks Directorate engineer.
After successful treatment, “it was released back to nature from a high hillside,” he added.
The vulture was found wounded by villagers in Eruh, in the Siirt province, and it was taken to the veterinary hospital at Siirt University for treatment.
The bird made a full recovery after three weeks of treatment, Seker said, adding that this vulture species is rare in the region.
*Writing by Sena Guler
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