I HATE selfish fishermen

Oh my goodness! How awful. Yes I agree about careless fishermen. The damage they do to marine life is dreadful as well . Dolphins , porpoises and turtles to name but three. Perhaps when on the beach put a soft muzzle on your dog if it’s a scavenger. Very expensive vet bill🤬

So glad dog is all right. And totally agree about irresponsible fisherkids too immature to be called men. Visiting my son's boat two days ago and got my feet entwined in fishing line as I walked along the towpath. Luckily DH was there and managed to free me or I would have been in the water. No sign of any fishers - the line had obviously just been discarded and left on the path. Definitely a case for the removal of the licence except that once they walk away no one knows whodunnit.

Aw that’s awful poor dog. That is one of my pet peeves, people who leave the debris behind without any consideration to others.

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Sorry. wrong thread! Hope your dog recovers well

What a sad position for your poor dog to end up in due entirely to an idle and inconsiderate person.
I hope he makes a swift and full recovery.

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Thank you for the latest comments. 12 hours after the procedure he was starving hungry and bouncing around again. I'm in awe of the vets who treated him, as afterwards I read how many dogs die from this. Our saving grace was that he had 2 metres of the fishing line still hanging out of his mouth so we knew from the start what had occurred. Here's a few additional photos to make people aware.
He is very cross he can't run free, but I'm not taking any chances.

That will have been left by a amateur angler,or a holiday maker,not a fisherman. Fishermen go to sea and risk their lives, anglers are usually just hobbyists who don't give a shit.

It's a shame the person responsible can't be traced and given a bill for the treatment.
Glad all is well, now, though

Yes, angler, that's the word. I think I spotted the culprit this morning with his rod glistening in the sunshine. But who knows?

No disrespect meant to fishermen at sea, though they too have a responsibility to marine life.

I am glad your pet is recovering from a horrible experience. I have just watched a piece on the news about litter on beaches and the damage that it can do to animals on land and when it gets washed out to sea. It's sickening really.

I had a lurcher. They are particularly thin skinned'

How to stop fishers who lack consciences is an important question. First of all , bad fishing behaviour should be criminalised, then adequately policed, when possible. Also we need a huge campaign of advertising/ education by the media.

Airing the scandal of fishing gear on Gransnet is a good thing to do.

I'd be printing that X-ray and distributing amounts the anglers where you live escaped - that might just remind them how irresponsible they are when not taking home their litter or disposing of unwanted fishing tackle correctly.

Pleased that you lovely boy is home and on the mend.

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I'd be printing that X-ray and distributing amounts the anglers where you live escaped - that might just remind them how irresponsible they are when not taking home their litter or disposing of unwanted fishing tackle correctly.

Pleased that you lovely boy is home and on the mend.

I think that's a good idea, since it seems these people discarded their fishing paraphernalia without a care.

Yes and also a picture of the seal with a plastic throw toy wedged around its poor neck.

I’m truly sorry to hear about your dog’s ordeal. It’s heartbreaking that something as trivial as abandoned fishing gear can lead to such serious, life-threatening situations.

Poor dog Poor fish shouldn’t ever be called a sport
As this is 6 months old thread hopefully the dog is a lot better and up and running again

I litter pick on the beach every day and also volunteer for a marine conservation group and plastic free charity.

Every single day I find fishing detritus. Cat food pouches (obviously used as bait), lines, hooks, weights, bait bags and nets. Also all the other rubbish they just leave after a day out - vapes, cider cans and bottles, tea bags (often contain plastic), sandwich packets.

The deeply irritating thing for me is that these are man (they're mostly men) who obviously enjoy a day in the great outdoors and nature and yet are happy to leave it in a worse state after their visit.

I'm so glad your poor dog is doing so well and wish that nobody had to suffer this in future.

So sorry to hear about your poor boy escaped and hope he, and you, recover well from the ordeal.

The deeply irritating thing for me is that these are man (they're mostly men) who obviously enjoy a day in the great outdoors and nature and yet are happy to leave it in a worse state after their visit.

I know it's an old thread but this is worth repeating.

Why? It's their planet too, their and their children's future.

I hope the dog has had no lasting problems, escaped.

We live next to a small river in East Anglia and own the fishing rights to approx 200 yards of river bank which has a public footpath running along it. For the first few years I would clear up all the rubbish which some anglers were too lazy to pick up. One hot summer's day DH climbed up a tree and removed a carrier bag tied with fishing line to one of the branches, we opened the bag to find the innards of a fish which someone had caught, killed (not allowed) and had left the innards for us to deal with. That's it I said we are going to stop the fishing. After consulting our solicitor we put up signs saying "No Fishing" and there are times during the 10 years since we have had some nasty experiences. Most anglers have moved on, but some are so arrogant and have threatened us. I have spoken to many anglers who are reasonable and I am always polite but firm and will explain the rules to those who cannot be bothered to read the fishing licence information. We do get some peace and quiet during the closed season for three months.

Well this morning, litter picking on the beach I found the most disgusting thing. A big lump of rotting fish in a plastic jar which had been pierced with holes.

I asked a fisherman on the pier what he thought it was and apparently it's called 'chumming'. Dropped into the sea where you're going to fish it attracts fish to the area.

More plastic in the sea and very attractive to dogs I should think.

Thank you Dennis2, and others. That's very kind of you. Sorry, I didn't see this thread earlier.

Update is ... the young man is back on his beach here in France, scavenging as usual. No fish hooks luckily this time, just kelp and a few crabs. He doesn't realise the ordeal he went through, and the stress it caused! The vet was amazing. 🙏

It's a shame that some anglers are so inconsiderate. Other creatures die due to their careless attitude.

Here he is with his brother enjoying the afternoon sunshine yesterday!

As an aside, I had a chat with the vet here today, and she recommended a special kind of muzzle for dogs who eat everything on walks. She said a lot of farmers use them here. It seems a sensible solution, so I'm going to check them out on my return and order one.