GIANT MUSSEL LATCHES ONTO HERON<br />WITH VID<br />By Jaiansh Sharma<br />Check out this video of an exhausted heron who swam right up to a boat in need of help.<br />Susan Wicks from Mastic, New York, USA, soon realized why - there was a giant ribbed mussel had clamped onto the bird’s foot, leaving it weak and struggling. <br />Acting quickly, Tyler carefully removed the mussel without causing further harm and placed the heron on a small oyster cage to rest.<br />The group fed the bird a fresh spread of fish, crabs, and oysters, along with clean water. Within 45 minutes, the heron dried its wings, regained its strength, and took off into the tall trees.<br />One viewer commented: “Thank you so much for helping him. He must have been so happy to have gotten the mussel removed, bless him.”<br />Another added: “Beautiful story! Animals know who to trust.”<br />ENDS
