Autumn is a high-risk season for wildlife, with darker days, colder weather and bonfires – not to mention the hazards they face near the roadside – increasing the risk of injury.
The team at Tiggywinkles animal rescue charity are well-prepared to help with their Toyota Hilux animal ambulance able to rescue animals in hard-to-reach locations.
The 4×4 Hilux came into good use with the recent rescue of an adult roe deer injured in a road accident.
The charity launched in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire 40 years ago has been using a specially adapted Hilux Invincible pick-up since 2013.
4×4 Hilux copes with tough off-road conditions
The 4×4 Hilux can cope with tough off-road conditions and is also big enough to transport larger animals, such as the stag that needed emergency treatment.
Tiggywinkles’ Nikki Babb said: “We had a call from a member of the public who had found the deer lying at the side of the road, apparently having been hit by a car.”
After its rescue, the animal, underwent 10 days of treatment in one of the charity’s purpose-built deer sheds before being released back into the wild – another job for the Hilux.
The 4×4 Hilux is vital to Tiggywinkles animal rescue charity
Nikki said: “This is when the Hilux proves vital to us.
“We knew we had to get him a safe distance from the road, which is where our wonderful 4×4 comes in.
“We’ve had lots of rain and high winds here in Buckinghamshire, so the track was not particularly hospitable, but it was no match for the 4×4 Hilux.
“We managed to get the deer to a wonderfully secluded spot with no hassle at all.”
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