GrahamM
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"A MISSION to rescue an injured swan which involved three fire engines, a boat and the RSPCA, was abandoned after rescuers spent more than an hour chasing the elusive bird.
"The male mute swan had become entangled in discarded fishing lines at Fir Tree Flash in Leigh. Unfortunately the fishing line had then frozen in the water and, trapped by the legs, the bird could not free itself."
These are the first two paragraphs of a story that appears in the 'This is Lancashire, <a href=http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/leigh/news/LEIGHNEWS1.html>Leigh News</A>.
I've put it here, on the forum, rather than in the news section for the simple reason that it makes me feel ashamed as an angler.
These are the sort of stories that inflict more damage on anglers than a 100 PeTA campaigns.
I reckon that any angler found leaving litter should receive an automatic ban from an angling club, and anyone leaving line should face prosecution and a hefty fine as well.
What else can we do to stop this self-destruction?
"The male mute swan had become entangled in discarded fishing lines at Fir Tree Flash in Leigh. Unfortunately the fishing line had then frozen in the water and, trapped by the legs, the bird could not free itself."
These are the first two paragraphs of a story that appears in the 'This is Lancashire, <a href=http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/leigh/news/LEIGHNEWS1.html>Leigh News</A>.
I've put it here, on the forum, rather than in the news section for the simple reason that it makes me feel ashamed as an angler.
These are the sort of stories that inflict more damage on anglers than a 100 PeTA campaigns.
I reckon that any angler found leaving litter should receive an automatic ban from an angling club, and anyone leaving line should face prosecution and a hefty fine as well.
What else can we do to stop this self-destruction?