May 8, 2009
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Kevan Fitzmorris said the ferret settled after they gave it water |
BBC News
A caged ferret dumped in a commercial wheelie bin in
an East Sussex town has been rescued by a refuse crew.
The animal was discovered outside a row of shops in Crowborough moments
before the bin's contents were emptied into a refuse vehicle and crushed.
The refuse crew from Wealden District Council said they investigated
the bin because it was not closed properly.
The pet ferret, which has been named Wealden Will, was taken to Jarvis
Brook Depot and adopted by a member of staff.
Kevan Fitzmorris, one of the refuse and recycling crew who found the
ferret, said: "We felt something was not right with the bin which had
not been properly closed.
"When we looked inside, we saw a ferret next to the small cage which
it had been left in. It was
looking desperate."
'Cruel fate'
He said they immediately gave the ferret water to drink and it settled
quickly.
Colin Pateman, the council's animal welfare officer, said the ferret
had been "callously" left to a "cruel fate".
"If people have pets they are no longer able to care for, they should
contact the RSPCA or another animal welfare charity," he said.
"They should not just think that pets can be thrown away like a piece
of rubbish when they are no longer wanted."
The incident has been reported to the RSPCA, Mr Pateman added, but it
had not been possible to trace the person responsible.
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