Swim 93 – Swim4Survival

Howard Warrington and his dog Lilly, a rescue collie, share a cuddle on the boat for Swim 93 of 100
Howard Warrington and his dog Lilly, a rescue collie, share a cuddle on the boat for Swim 93 of 100

Howard Warrington got a salute from the Cape Long Distance Swimmers Association

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93 Done, 7 to Go - Howard Warrington Swims for the SPCA

“Just when you think of having a lazy Sunday morning sleep-in, your skipper & Lily decides that it’s a swim day… Rise and shine buttercup. #93 to 100 crossings, coming up in May in aid of Cape of Good Hope SPCA. click “donate now” to contribute. Please.” – Howard Warrington

Terrapin that swallowed a fishing line - SPCA 2022
Terrapin that swallowed a fishing line, rescued by Cape of Good Hope SPCA 2022
An X-ray showing the fishing hook that was swallowed by a terrapin rescued by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA 2022
An X-ray showing the fishing hook that was swallowed by a terrapin rescued by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA 2022

Terrapins are semiaquatic animals, living in our dams and marshes and have a preference for stagnant water. They are also omnivorous which explains why this little guy ended up swallowing fishing line hook and all. 

It’s highly likely that he made a meal of discarded / broken fishing line with a baited hook.  Admitted with the fishing line protruding from his mouth, an on-site x-ray showed the hook firmly lodged in his digestive tract.  The hook had unfortunately caused too much internal damage and this terrapin succumbed to his injuries.

Howard’s Swim4Survival, is to remind us all to dispose of our waste responsibly!  Funds raised will ensure that our wildlife team can be where a wild animal needs them to be, when they need them the most – when they are injured and suffering!   Please continue to report wild animals in distress by calling 0217004158/9 during office hours or 0833261604 afterhours.

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It’s not going to be easy but you can help make it worth it!

It costs us on average of R450 to rescue and rehabilitate just one wild animal and our wildlife department operates at a cost of almost at a million annually.

Help Howard raise his final goal of R120,000 for wildlife and the animals of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA

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