Harold Hill Deer Aid End Of year Review Reveals How This Incredible Team Of Volunteers Has Rescued Thousands Of Animals Across Havering, London And Essex.

Harold Hill Deer Aid are an amazing team of volunteers who have really dedicated their lives in rescuing and saving as many animals as they can.

Last year was a challenging one with more constructions sites going up and our animals facing the loss of their habitat.

Please see below their end of year report and the total dedication and commitment this team of volunteers has to our wildlife.

Harold Hill Deer Aid 2024- End of Year Review

2024 has been a very challenging, but rewarding year to say the least.
We are so very proud of our team, and of how in 2024 alone we have helped over 1,190 animals in need !!

**DEER
RTA’s Loss of Life – 206
*Loss of Life -(Unknown)- 26
*Loss of life – (tragic accidents) – 4
*RTA – Survivals- 41
*Rescued and released- 76
*Searches (reported injury) – 51 occasions
*Relocations – 80 occasions
*Chased by motorcycles – 2 occasions
*Chased by dogs – 24 occasions
*Chased by humans – 11 occasions
*Dog Attacks – 8 occasions

**FAWN
*Found deceased – 4
*Reunited with mum – 12
*Taken to South EssexWildlife – 8
*Attacked by dogs – 4

**FOXES
*RTA – Loss of life – 42
*Rescued and released -15
*Treated for mange – 7
*Taken to South Essex Wildlife – 86
*Released back to the wild – 8
*Searches for injured / sick – 16

**FOX CUBS
*Rescued and taken to South Essex Wildlife – 37
*Found deceased – 2

**HEDGEHOGS
*RTA – Loss of life- 2
*Rescued and taken to South Essex Wildlife- 20

**BADGERS
RTA – Loss of life -13

**SQUIRRELS
*RTA – Loss of life – 1
*Rescued – 2

**BIRDS
*PARROT found and reunited – 1
*Kestrel – Rescued /Taken to SEWH – 1
*CROWS – Taken to vets – 2
*MAGPIES- Taken to vets – 2
*PIGEON – Taken to vets – 4
*PIGEON – Deceased – 1
*DOVE – Rescued and taken to SEWH- 1
*Various birds – Taken to SEWH- 15
*Sparrowhawk – Rescued and taken to SEWH
*Buzzard – Released back to the wild.
*Birds Rescued and released
Total – 8

**DOGS
*RTA Survived – 1
*RTA Loss oflife – 1
*Deceased in house fire – 6
*Scanned and reunited – 23
*Searches for lost dogs – 5
*Found deceased -2
*Dog transported to Norfolk for rehome

**CATS
*RTA Loss of life – 18
*Scanned and reunited -16
*Cat in tree rescues – 3
*Found unwell and taken to vet – 1

**OTHER
*Ducklings rescued and taken to SEWH – 6
*Canada Goose – Rescue and release – 1
*Rabbit taken to SEWH-1
*Tortoise found
*Escaped pig capture – 1
*Assist capture of two abandoned pigs.
*Piglets rescued and taken to Sanctuary – 3
*Lost Ferret / Reunited 1
*RTA Rat – Loss of life -1
*RTA – Mink
*Gerbils taken to SEWH -2
*Baby hare taken to SEWH-4
*Gerbils taken to SEWH- 2
*Guinea pig reunited and taken to SEWH – 4
*Hamster caught and reunited
Daily monitoring of wildlife and their habitats.

**AREAS VISITED OUTSIDE OF HAROLD HILL

**EPPING- COOPERSALE- COLLIER ROW- ONGAR- ILFORD- BLACKMORE- WOODFORD- CHADWELL HEATH- KELVEDON HATCH – HORNCHURCH – INGATESTONE- NORTH WEALD- ABRIDGE- NAZEING. HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER- BRENTWOOD- STANSTEAD- ROMFORD- BILLERICAY – EPPING- COXTIE GREEN- STONDON MASSEY -DODDINGHURST- FITCH GREEN-CHELMSFORD- HAINAULT- CHIGWELL- STAPLEFORD ABBOTS – WANSTEAD- DAGENHAM – SEVENOAKS – PILGRIMS HATCH – EAST HAM – ELM PARK- ABRIDGE – RAINHAM – WOODFORD – MARKS GATE- LOUGHTON – LITTLE HALLINGBURY – BLACKMORE – MOUNTNESSING – REDBRIDGE – UPMINSTER – SOUTH OCKENDON- BISHOPS STORFORD- RAYLEIGH – LEYTONSTONE – DUNMOW – LEYTON- STANSTEAD – RUSH GREEN – WALTHAMSTOW- CLACTON – COLCHESTER- HARLOW – MARGARETTING – STEVENAGE- BRAINTREE – SAFFRON WALDEN- WOODFORD GREEN- NAVESTOCK – STRATFORD – PLAISTOW – WALTHAM ABBEY – WRITTLE – UGLEY- TONBRIDGE WELLS – GOODMAYES- HACKNEY- DANBURY – GANTS HILL – HITCHIN – GRAVESEND- GIDEA PARK- WITHAM- GREAT YARMOUTH- UPTON PARK

Once again, we thank you all for your support.
Together, we have not only been a voice, but also ‘hands on’ to do our very best in accessing the care every animal so rightly deserves.
Thank you all for walking this path with us.
We could not do what we do without the support and guidance of South Essex Wildlife Hospital (who have not once, turned an animal away) also Hillpark Vets and Tyndale vets who are always just a phone call away.
We must also mention the love and support from fellow wildlife rescue groups, individuals and organisations who are also dedicated to helping animals in need.
We are truly blessed to have such special people within our network. Not forgetting our families who have put up with us running out at a minutes notice, rushing dinners, special occasions and organising our lives around Harold Hill Deer Aid. We thank you for your patience and understanding 🙏

Outside of the 2024 summary which Mick Hockley has kindly provided month by month are countless calls, messages, videos, shouts across fields, door knocks and every which way you can imagine to respond to.
Not to forget our fundraising events, (The Deer’s Rest ) the community support, there’s just way too much to mention.
We never dreamt that the services we volunteer would become so needed. For us now, Harold Hill Deer Aid is deeply embedded in our lives.
At times it can be extremely stressful, especially with some of the sights we see on a regular basis but… just that one rescue or release back to the wild brings back home the reasons as to why we became involved in the first place.
We look forward to 2025, a new chapter !!

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