A duck has been found with 'horrific' injuries, including a severed foot, at a country park after being caught in fishing wire.
The mallard was found entangled at Bestwood Country Park on Wednesday, February 3, according to a wildlife charity.
Brinsley Animal Rescue said they were forced to put the female down as it had suffered a severed foot, lacerations to the body and wing and deep lacerations to its beak.
They said the injuries were due to the "irresponsible actions of humans".
In a statement on Facebook, the volunteer group said: "Rescuing animals is an emotional rollercoaster. Today we have sadly had to euthanise a wild mallard, the kindest decision we can make for her horrific injuries.
"Kind people found the wild mallard entangled in reams of fishing wire wrapped around the duck and surrounding shrubbery, they got her free and contacted us.
"Her injuries included a completely severed foot, lacerations to her body and wing and sadly deep lacerations to her bill, where undoubtedly she had been trying to free herself.
"The injuries and trauma are far too severe for this poor girl to survive, the kindest action we could take was to end her suffering.
"Choosing to end an animal's life is never taken lightly and it never becomes routine to us.
"It's heartbreaking, not least when we are dealing with preventable injuries, inflicted by the irresponsible actions of humans."
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