A rise in reports of animals injured by discarded fishing litter has prompted the RSPCA to issue a stark warning to new and inexperienced anglers. This comes as the number of calls last year to the charity reporting wildlife injured by angling litter (such as old fishing line, weights and barbed hooks) almost doubled over the summer, rocketing by 97%, with 186 reports in July compared to 94 in January.
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00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates.
00:04 A rise in reports of animals injured by discarded fishing litters prompted the RSPCA to issue
00:08 a warning to new and inexperienced anglers. This comes as the number of calls last year
00:13 to the charity reporting wildlife injured by angling litter such as old fishing line,
00:17 weights and barbed hooks almost doubled over the summer.
00:22 New estimates suggest more than 100,000 people in Cheshire and Merseyside could be suffering
00:26 from long Covid. The long Covid SOS charity said more public awareness and research is
00:31 needed to support those with the debilitating condition.
00:35 A rare black jaguar named Inca has arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a special programme
00:40 caring for the species across Europe. The two-year-old female jaguar has moved from
00:44 the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, having been carefully selected as a fitting companion
00:49 for Chester's resident male jaguar.
00:51 That's all your local headlines for now.
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