Overview
- A passerby spotted a cormorant ensnared in fishing line around its neck on Wednesday, January 14, around 13:30 in Celle’s Dammaschwiesen area.
- The woman attempted to free the bird but stopped after painful failed efforts and alerted police, according to the official account.
- Responding officers captured the bird despite what they described as significant resistance and “vehement protest.”
- The cormorant was taken to a veterinary practice, the lines were removed, and it was released shortly afterward.
- Local outlets reported the incident from the police statement on January 15, with authorities confirming the bird’s successful release.