It was standing somewhat apart from its companions. An unusual behavior for a flamingo that was clearly in distress. The bird was spotted this afternoon in the S'Ena Arrubiua wetland, a nature reserve in the Arborea area.

The Forestry Corps was promptly notified , and officers from the Marrubiu station responded immediately. They had to enter the marshy area to find the flamingo, which was then rescued. The Forestry officers found that it had an injured leg . Therefore, they decided to transfer it to the Due Mari veterinary clinic in Oristano, which has an agreement with the Province for wildlife care.

As soon as he arrived at the clinic, the flamingo was taken care of by veterinarians who immediately began providing him with first aid . They will now restore him to health and, as soon as conditions allow, he will be released back into the wild.

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