There has been a happy ending for a lucky weasel thanks to Secret World Wildlife Rescue carers from Burnham-On-Sea.
Last week, Secret World received a call from a member of the public in Weston-super-Mare whose cat had caught a young weasel.
Thankfully, the cat owner was able to bring the poorly animal into the charity’s centre in East Huntspill near Burnham-On-Sea for assessment.
The male weasel, named Ron by charity staff, had suffered a number of puncture wounds caused by the cat’s teeth.
As a result, animal carer Dan Bryant put it on a course of antibiotics to help them heal.
Dan said: “It’s not unusual for weasels to be caught by cats. However, this case is slightly surprising as cats normally go for weasels which are weak or injured as they’re easier to catch.”
“Ron was fit and healthy before the cat caught him. I imagine he let his guard down and because he’s young, the cat managed to catch him. The cat must have been brave as weasels are very feisty.”
After the weasel has finished its course of antibiotics, it will stay at Secret World for a few days of rest and will then be released back into the wild.
Since 2011, the charity has rescued only 17 weasels.
