Bomberos Rescue Vulture.  The Mijas fire service have rescued a vulture from a rooftop in La Cala.

Bomberos Rescue Vulture

The Mijas fire service were called to a restaurant in La Cala, where an unexpected guest had it made itself at home.  A Griffon vulture was spotted on the roof, and the bomberos were called in to help.  The vulture may have been injured or debilitated, as they would not normally stop in populated areas.

The firemen were able to capture the vulture with a net.  It was then taken to a specialist centre in Malaga for treatment before being released back into the wild.  You can see a video of the rescue here:

Griffon Vultures In Spain

There have been other sightings of vultures over the weekend in Torremolinos and in Fuengirola.  The Griffon vulture is common in many areas of Spain, with over 3000 breeding pairs currently living in the country.

Published: 11.11.2019

Written by Dave James

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