Not over for little Nover

By Bridget Brady
A LITTLE lamb has had a rough start to life, leaving animal workers appalled.
The baby lamb was found dumped at a Junction Village yard with a gash to its head on the weekend.
It was taken to Nigel’s Animal Rescue in Devon Meadows, received vet treatment and is now making a speedy recovery.
Barrie Tapp from the Animal Cruelty Hotline said it was a “mongrel act”.
“It’s absolutely atrocious to dump this poor little lamb and it’s lucky to be alive,” Mr Tapp said.
Sharon Williamson from Nigel’s Animal Rescue has been feeding the lamb with a bottle and estimated it to be less than a week old when it was dumped.
The lamb has been named Nover, because it was found in November.
Veterinarian Banydhuro Oyay from WoofPurNay Veterinary Hospital in Narre Warren North treated Nover, and said he couldn’t understand why someone would harm an innocent lamb.
Dr Oyay said the blow to Nover’s head required stitches and was likely caused by a “traumatic impact” such as an object like a hammer.
Dr Oyay said a blow to a young lamb’s head could well have killed it, and he condemned the actions of the “heartless” person responsible. “It is a very cute little lamb … it’s absolutely unfair,” Dr Oyay said.
Ms Williamson urged people with unwanted animals to take them to a shelter, rather than leaving them for dead.
“I’d rather someone bring it here. Don’t dump it to die and let it suffer,” she said.
The recent warm weather was another danger for dumped animals, Ms Willimason said.
In another incident, two rabbits in a cardboard box were dumped in Hampton Park a few days ago.
Any person found to have dumped animals faces heavy penalties of up to $25,000, Mr Tapp said.
Ms Williamson has called for donations to help pay for formula to feed Nover, which is required for about six weeks. To donate call Sharon Williamson on 0430 883 083.