Overview
- On Sunday at Klinikum Links der Weser in Bremen, emergency staff called firefighters after a cormorant with a treble hook in its beak pecked at the entrance door.
- Feuerwehr Bremen arrived around 15:16, secured the bird without resistance, worked with hospital staff to remove the hook, and treated the wound.
- The fire department warned that a hook lodged in a bird’s beak can lead to infection, severe pain, or even starvation if left untreated.
- After care, the cormorant was released in the clinic’s park, with local reporting noting it was lightly sedated for the procedure.
- Ornithologist Thomas Brandt said the bird likely did not intentionally seek human help, calling the incident a notable coincidence and urging anglers to prevent injuries by not leaving gear in nature.