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I am an awful person and I think I might vomit

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:22

I came home to find what I thought was a bird being attacked by a cat just outside our front door. Being the world's most squeamish person, I went through the back door to avoid the situation.

But the bird has been shrieking in pain for ages now. I am too scared to even go and look close up at what's happened - but I managed to take a peak through a window and amazingly it looks like two birds, one of which is a small hawk or similar who have had some kind of tussle. They are both lying on the ground but one is still definitely alive.

I know the humane thing would be to go and kill it. But I just cannot. I am literally choking back the vom as I type this. I feel sick to my stomach. I almost want to call someone to help but don't know who??

God I am being ridiculous but there was a very good reason I didn't take biology at school.

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AngharadGoldenhand · 04/03/2008 16:24

Call the RSPCA/RSPB and see if they can help?

marmadukescarlet · 04/03/2008 16:25

Why on earth would you need to kill it?

If you are at all bothered put them into seperate cardboard boxes and call your local RSPCA/wildlife recue.

KerryMum · 04/03/2008 16:25

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PandaG · 04/03/2008 16:25

or a local vet?

I wouldn't be able to kill it either, don't be too hard on yourself

Spaceman · 04/03/2008 16:25

Call the RSPCA or find the nearest trustworthy-looking male and ask him to intervene.

I don't blame you for not wanting to face this.

Greensleeves · 04/03/2008 16:26

I couldn't do it either!

call the RSPCA, someone might be able to save it.

boudoiricca · 04/03/2008 16:26

Is just one a hawk? It may have 'caught' the other bird - if you go out and open the door they may fly away? Hard to understand the situation from your description...

Miggsie · 04/03/2008 16:27

Yes, this is when DH has his uses!
Try and get them in separate cardboard boxes and then they can expire gracefully without stress or if they recover you can let them free.

Youcannotbeserious · 04/03/2008 16:27

I agree. I'd call a local vet and ask for help.

KerryMum · 04/03/2008 16:28

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boudoiricca · 04/03/2008 16:28

p.s. you aren't awful

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:28

Am wondering whether the RSPCA don't have bigger issues to deal with- I think I might die of embarrassment if they came round here and found two dead birds to clear up!

Both birds will be dead - am sure of it. One is already I'm sure but the hawk type thing has been injured in the scuffle and is definitely not long for this world. All my neighbours are about 80+ and while they might have handy walking sticks, I don't really want to trouble them with this. It might just have to wait for DH to come home and me to live with the guilt.

God the nausea is killing me

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:30

Kerrymum -its the scream that is getting to me. It's far more intermittent now but it still starts up again every now and then. Urgh.

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:32

Oh - and there is now way I could go and put them in boxes - i can't go near them. The thought just turns my stomach. Yes I am a complete wuss

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Mercy · 04/03/2008 16:33

Nature red in tooth and claw.

You aren't an awful person. Just phone RSPCA and ask their advice.

I once dealt with a pigeon which had been attacked by a crow.

PotPourri · 04/03/2008 16:34

Aw poor you. You are not awful. I am so squeamish about that sort of thing. a lovely bird flew straight into my office window and it took me 10 minutes to get the courage to go out and check on it. Just when I thought it was dead, it flew away - had obviosuly been in shock and just sat there still as can be.

Get a man to sort it out for you, or a neighbour who is not squeamish.

Otherwise, phone the RSPCA and ask for advice. They might not come round, as you say, but they can tell you what to do and you can get someone else to do it if necessary.

LynetteScavo · 04/03/2008 16:35

You are not an awful person. Can you go out for a while, and hope it's dead when you come back?

Spaceman · 04/03/2008 16:37

RSPCA will make their own minds up if you tell them the story.

AdamAnt · 04/03/2008 16:37

Are you sure they are not just shagging?

KerryMum · 04/03/2008 16:40

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wannaBe · 04/03/2008 16:41

can you go out there and put a box over the top without having to touch it? it might not be dying - it might just be in severe pain and will ultimately lose consciousness. where are you?

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:42

DH is on his way home. He keeps telling me to just go and kill it but he's ex-military and had to skin rabbits for dinner etc - I AM NOT!

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:44

I'm in West Berkshire. I don't think it's eating. If it is, I should call bloody David Attenborough's people for the weirdest feeding session ever. HOnestly, I need to exit this thread now because the more I dwell on it the more sick I feel. Will let you know how DH gets on.

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JoshandJamie · 04/03/2008 16:49

ok - gag-tastic. The hawk (and it is a hawk) is not dead or even close to it. It is sitting on top of the other one slowly asphyxiating it. But it is definitely very far gone. I should just go and make a loud noise near it - might just send my children outside to make a noise near it because they're intrigued - unlike me who is pale green.
PS- the hawk is the most vindictive evil looking thing I've ever seen

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Youcannotbeserious · 04/03/2008 16:52

You are braver than me. I wouldn't be able to look.

Am petrified of birds. Esp. vindictive evil looking ones!!!