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Story summary
- On February 15, 2026, an injured cormorant approached the emergency room at Klinikum Links der Weser in Bremen because a triple fishing hook lodged in its beak.
- Medical staff and firefighters removed the hook, treated the wound, and released the cormorant back into the hospital park.
- The Bremen Fire Department said such behavior signals extreme distress and cautioned that a fishhook can cause infections, pain, and starvation.
