Comments on: Unhooked! Or How I Greatly Improved And Perhaps Even Saved A Gull’s Life Today http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/ sic • \’sik\ adverb [Latin] (circa 1859): intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (Ex. Tom said he seed [sic] it all). Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:31:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: welshcyclist http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59726 welshcyclist Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59726 Really great to read and a woderful result, you certainly have patience, I'm afraid I'd have rushed in, and scared the gull away. Well done. Really great to read and a woderful result, you certainly have patience, I’m afraid I’d have rushed in, and scared the gull away. Well done.

]]> By: LBJ http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59512 LBJ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59512 Bless your heart. I just burst into tears at my desk reading this. The world needs more of you. Bless your heart. I just burst into tears at my desk reading this. The world needs more of you.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59223 Melinda Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:48:03 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59223 That was absolutely amazing. Honestly, I thought he looked like he was expecting you to help him out. I also loved the Hollywood happy ending, with the gull wandering off until he was just a speck on the horizon :) That was absolutely amazing. Honestly, I thought he looked like he was expecting you to help him out.

I also loved the Hollywood happy ending, with the gull wandering off until he was just a speck on the horizon :)

]]> By: oslowe http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59216 oslowe Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59216 Well done, squire. Well done. Well done, squire. Well done.

]]> By: philpalm http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59192 philpalm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:28:57 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59192 This story makes a powerful case for barbless hooks. Many fishermen are catch and release. So there is a market for barbless hooks that don't damage as much as the barbed ones. Fortunately for Will he has had some experience with hooks. It is a devilish device that unfortunately causes unforseen damage. I believe Hollywood is trying hard to reduce the pigeon population. There still are people who believe in mass feedings. Both birds and the homeless love those events. I'll leave that issue alone for now... This story makes a powerful case for barbless hooks. Many fishermen are catch and release. So there is a market for barbless hooks that don’t damage as much as the barbed ones.

Fortunately for Will he has had some experience with hooks. It is a devilish device that unfortunately causes unforseen damage.

I believe Hollywood is trying hard to reduce the pigeon population. There still are people who believe in mass feedings. Both birds and the homeless love those events. I’ll leave that issue alone for now…

]]> By: :: jozjozjoz :: http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59179 :: jozjozjoz :: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:48 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59179 Answer Man saves the day... and the bird! <3 you! Answer Man saves the day… and the bird!

<3 you!

]]> By: Mike http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59169 Mike Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59169 Good job. You showed great patience in solving a difficult situation. Please know that the hook was most likely not the "infuriating discard of a lazy fisherman". If that hook were laying on the ground somewhere, the bird would have no reason to pick it up. The more likely scenario is that the bird dove on someones bait as it hit the water and then the line broke in the ensuing struggle. I have seen birds attempt this many times. All that being said, again kudos to you for stepping up! Good job. You showed great patience in solving a difficult situation. Please know that the hook was most likely not the “infuriating discard of a lazy fisherman”. If that hook were laying on the ground somewhere, the bird would have no reason to pick it up. The more likely scenario is that the bird dove on someones bait as it hit the water and then the line broke in the ensuing struggle. I have seen birds attempt this many times. All that being said, again kudos to you for stepping up!

]]> By: Brian http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59165 Brian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:58:32 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59165 Damn Will. Good for you! Damn Will. Good for you!

]]> By: Dana http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59164 Dana Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:21:07 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59164 This is probably the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. It can be argued that the bird got so close becaue it was too weak to retreat or fight, or that it was actually desperate for help and went against every natural instinct. Either way, you saved a life. Hopefully the wound heals and the bird has many more happy days ahead. (Although if it happens that you're ever able to catch it again, you might want to have it disinfected at a vet just to make sure!) :) This is probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time. It can be argued that the bird got so close becaue it was too weak to retreat or fight, or that it was actually desperate for help and went against every natural instinct. Either way, you saved a life. Hopefully the wound heals and the bird has many more happy days ahead. (Although if it happens that you’re ever able to catch it again, you might want to have it disinfected at a vet just to make sure!) :)

]]> By: bromike666 http://www.wildbell.com/2009/10/20/unhooked-or-how-i-greatly-improved-and-perhaps-even-saved-a-gulls-life-today/comment-page-1/#comment-59163 bromike666 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:13:40 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=4893#comment-59163 Will, you are a Prince among us people. I still won't do any goofy dancing at your wedding though;-) Nice job! Will, you are a Prince among us people. I still won’t do any goofy dancing at your wedding though;-)

Nice job!

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