🥺 i found an injured duck that might’ve possibly gotten hit by a car. What do i do? Are there any wild life centers in the area or does anyone know a place i could call so they could pick It up?

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Knobbies4Ever t1_it5itcv wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:08 AM

Jersey City Animal Control should pick it up & get it to a rehabber. 201-547-4888

FYI the nearby bird rehabbers I know about are The Raptor Trust in Basking Ridge, NJ, and Wild Bird Fund in Manhattan.

Salt-Touch-21 OP t1_it5kv8y wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:23 AM

I took It in and called animal control. Thanks so much for the number! It’s almost impossible to find anything in our area online. Someone should be contacting me shortly (fingers crossed)

SadMasterpiece7019 t1_it6qnx0 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM

FYI, Animal Control is going to have to call around for a volunteer to bring the duck to the Raptor Trust. If you have a car, you could take it there yourself. There's also a bird rehab facility on the Upper West Side: https://www.wildbirdfund.org/

Knobbies4Ever t1_it7vegi wrote on October 21, 2022 at 3:55 PM

Glad I could assist. Helping injured wildlife is never going to be easy or convenient, but it's the right thing to do. Thank you.

bindrosis t1_it5khmn wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:21 AM

Try calling emergency 24/7 vets to see if they’d take it in. If it’s hurt real bad, I’d gently pick it up with a towel and take it myself

whybother5000 t1_it6z4zw wrote on October 21, 2022 at 11:52 AM

Why am I imagining Donald Duck in a sling? Hope this one gets the help it deserves.

readknitfreakout t1_iujzlwg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Liberty Humane Society in Liberty State Park also takes birds and then transfers them to The Raptor Trust. They maintain a network of volunteer drivers who will take the bird out there.

zmchiban t1_itafl76 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 3:09 AM

If you can’t save it make Peking Duck?