by Andrew Robinson
Published on the 04 April
POLICE are investigating after a buzzard was found injured in a trap near to a West Yorkshire reservoir.
The buzzard had to be put down by a vet after being found in a spring-loaded metal trap near Winscar Reservoir, near to Dunford Bridge, which is close to the border with South Yorkshire.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and police are appealing for information.
The bird of prey was discovered by walkers on February 21 2014, who noticed it flapping around in a stream, unable to fly.
When they approached, they found the bird had a large metal spring trap attached to its leg. After releasing it, they took it to local veterinary practice Abbey Vets who had to put the bird to sleep because its injuries were severe.
Less than a year old, the buzzard had been raised at nearby Dove Stone, an RSPB/United Utilities Partnership site, where as a chick it had been fitted with an identification ring in June last year by members of the Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group.
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