Important update: is Hoppy the rescued baby seagull doing OK?!
Spin 1038 DJ, Daniella Moyles, picked up a new friend to bring to the office today – which we assume isn't a regular occurrence.
She was on her way to work when she spotted a hobbling injured baby seagull on the side of the road. Nooooo!
She stopped to help the little guy and somehow got him into a cardboard box and into the safety of her car.
Daniella rescued this baby seagul with a broken wing this morning. We're trying to get it help! #HelpHoppy pic.twitter.com/qLyPPQNVfI
— SPIN 1038 (@spin1038) July 9, 2015
Daniella tried getting in touch with as many vets as she could in the city, but given that it was so early, most of them were all still closed.
Thankfully, someone listening in to the breakfast show texted the guys with the name of a vet that specialised in birds and would be able to help them.
UPDATE: Hoppy from #FullyCharged has a fractured wing & is resting up ahead of surgery tomorrow. Good news #HelpHoppy pic.twitter.com/RHCO998jGn
— SPIN 1038 (@spin1038) July 9, 2015
The well-known Spinis transported the bird out to the veterinary clinic in Raheny in Dublin and Hoppy finally got the help she (or he, we're still not sure) needed.
The little bird has been given painkillers (phew) and it turns out she just has a small fracture but that should be OK soon.
Hurrah! And congratulations to Ms Moyles on her good deed for the day.
