A
baby otter which was found close to death in a car park in Argyll on New Year's
Day faces a year in captivity before being released into the wild.
The
seven-week-old female was found lying motionless, suffering from hypothermia,
by a couple in a Forestry Commission car park in Taynuilt.
They
took her home and kept her warm until the Scottish SPCA arrived.
The
pup, nicknamed Cally, is making a full recovery at the charity's National
Wildlife Rescue Centre near Alloa.
Claire
Shorthose, auxiliary inspector for the animal welfare charity and a practising
vet, responded to the call and immediately administered warmed fluids and
glucose.
'Barely
alive'
"I
had to stop the van to revive her during the journey, but thankfully she pulled
through," Ms Shorthose said.
"She
was barely alive and in a hypothermic and hypoglycaemic state."
Cally
is now feeding herself and said to be growing stronger every day.
She
will stay at the centre for at least a year and will then be released into the
wild.
Centre
manager Colin Seddon said: "Cally has made a remarkable recovery given the
condition she was found in.
"It
is fantastic Claire was able to bring Cally back to life and she is now doing
really well, gaining in weight and strength.
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