Wildlife Rescue Association volunteer Anneka Vanderpas releases a rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The bird was captured by rescue volunteers in early July and taken for recovery after a severe injury caused by a wooden barbecue skewer that pierced through its neck. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull flies away after being released by the Wildlife Rescue Association, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull flies away after being released by the Wildlife Rescue Association, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wildlife Rescue Association volunteer Anneka Vanderpas releases a rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wildlife Rescue Association volunteer Anneka Vanderpas releases a rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wildlife Rescue Association volunteer Anneka Vanderpas releases a rehabilitated glaucous-winged gull in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The bird was captured by rescue volunteers in early July and taken for recovery after a severe injury caused by a wooden barbecue skewer that pierced through its neck. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.Â
Coleen Doucette, co-executive director with the wildlife rescue, says the glaucous-winged gull stood briefly at a pier in White Rock, B.C., before flying off.
Doucette says seeing the young bird leisurely spreading its wings into a "beautiful glide" brought their team a "tremendous amount of joy."Â
The injured gull was spotted along White Rock's beach with its unusual impalement earlier this month and Doucette says volunteers were able to capture the bird to bring it in for care.
Here are some scenes from the bird's release.Â
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published July 29, 2025.
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