Tropical bird rescued by British Columbia SPCA dies despite treatment
VICTORIA — A tropical seabird rescued by a Vancouver Island animal rehabilitation centre last week has died.
The British Columbia SPCA’s wild animal rehabilitation centre says the brown booby was in critical condition when it was discovered on the Victoria waterfront last Monday.
Spokeswoman Marguerite Sans says despite intensive care by specialized staff, the bird’s health declined dramatically over the weekend.
Sans says tube feeding, antibiotics and pain relief were not enough to reverse the bird’s desperate condition, and staff are finding solace in the fact it is no longer suffering.