By John Smith • 08 September 2017 • 16:17
AS migration continues, so the number of exhausted Griffon vultures rescued around Spain increases.
On this occasion, an exhausted young vulture was spotted on the SA-20 in Salamanca and officers from the Guardia Civil closed one lane of the road until colleagues from the Seprona division arrived to capture the bird.
It was successfully removed without any injuries to the officers or the vulture and was taken to a rescue centre to recuperate.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Share your story with us by emailing [email protected], by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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