Victoria paramedics take saving lives very seriously, and nowhere was that more evident when they saved the life of a duck that had lost its mate in a hit and run incident last week..Sooke resident and B.C. paramedic Nic Hume and his partner were at the end of their shift when they rolled up on a crash scene..There, amidst the traffic and scattered feathers on Newport Avenue in Oak Bay were the two victims of the hit and run collision..Hume, who related the saga on social media, said the male duck was dead, but it appeared its partner survived, but was in obvious pain..After a quick call to dispatch to ensure they weren’t needed on another call, Hume and his partner went to work..“We activated our emergency lights, blocked the road to secure the scene, and used available linen to capture and stabilize the female patient,” Hume said in a post to social media..She was then transported to a nearby specialty care facility before being transferred to the SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre for ongoing support and recovery..“It’s been an eventful block at work, and I take immense joy from small-yet-significant victories like this one,” Hume said..“A male (duck) was clearly deceased on scene, and a female patient was severely injured, with visible left-limb deformity. The female was conscious and alert, and in obvious pain and distress..“I’m pleased to report that after what I can only presume to be excellent specialist emergency care, our patient has been transferred to SPCA WildARC for ongoing support and recovery,” Hume wrote on his Facebook page Thursday..Hume took the time to thank “the fine folks” at Canada Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital and BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre “for the fantastic work they do.”.Mike D’Amour is the British Columbia Bureau Chief for the Western Standard..,.mdamour@westernstandardonline.com
