Poor little chap!

Horrid son has been persecuting his poor old father. This morning we had a real drama. I came down in the morning to see a taut stretch of gold gift wrap ribbon stretching from the car to a stand with a big pot on it...and, to my horror, a little body, face down in the gravel. I went out to find this little chap strung up by one leg, covered in blood, seemingly dead. In fact, he was still breathing..rasping breaths. Obviously a horrible accident in which he managed to get tangled up in the ribbon ( which was in the shed), then , pursued by his son, strung up once the ribbon reached its limit. Son took full advantage and attempted removal of papa's eyes. Luckily, he kept them shut. Off to the vet. He is now on anti-inflammatories ( by dropper) and being treated to huskless sunflower seeds and dried insects. He MAY not make it.....but he has managed to survive the trauma of a visit to the vet etc so fingers crossed. A mate offered to give him a home but I am REALLY bonded with him now so she can have his nasty son instead!