Help sought after around 30 guinea pigs found abandoned in Omeath

Help to rehome a number of guinea pigs is being sought after up to 30 were found abandoned in a forest in the Omeath area on Thursday.

Fiona Squibb shared the details on her Facebook page yesterday of the spot in brambles in the forest where the guinea pigs had been found.

It was estimated that there were around at the location, both baby and adult guinea pigs, and after around two hours of trying to rescue them, 14 were taken to the kennels, with one dying. 

According to Fiona, around another 10 were rescued later that day. Fiona has made an appeal for anyone who can, to give some help. See more details on here Facebook page here.