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Lipu: Swan covered in oil in Naviglio spill in critical condition

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A mute swan and a turtle dove arrived at the Lipu La Fagiana wildlife rescue center after oil was spilled into the Naviglio near Magenta, in the Milan area.
  • The swan remains in critical condition but has been stabilized after an initial cleaning and treatment in a heated room; the turtle dove died after arriving in severe distress.
  • The center urged residents to contact specialists rather than attempt to clean contaminated animals themselves.

A mute swan lies in critical condition after being covered in oil from a spill in the Naviglio near Magenta, in the Milan area. Citizens who found the animals brought the swan and a turtle dove to Lipu’s La Fagiana wildlife rescue center in Pontevecchio.

The swan is in a critical condition, but we stabilized it thanks to our medical staff.

· Stefania PuliciThe manager described the swan’s condition after it arrived at the wildlife rescue center.

“The swan is in a critical condition, but we stabilized it thanks to our medical staff,” said Stefania Pulici, the center’s manager. Staff carried out an initial wash of its feathers after finding the substance coating the bird from its neck down to its belly and legs. They then placed it in a heated room.

The turtle dove arrived in far worse condition. It was covered across its entire body and gasping for breath. Pulici said it had probably ingested some of the substance, and it died despite the center’s efforts.

It was covered across its entire body and gasping for breath. It had probably ingested some of the substance and unfortunately did not make it.

· Stefania PuliciShe explained why the turtle dove died after arriving at the center.

Lipu said it immediately activated a response protocol after the spill. Pulici appealed to residents who find affected animals to contact the center and avoid trying to clean them without expert help.

We ask all residents, if they find animals, to contact us and not attempt cleaning activities themselves.

· Stefania PuliciThe center urged the public to seek professional help after the spill.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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