1 April 2016 at 11:11am
A rare bird of prey has been found with gunshot wounds. North
Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a large, adult, female red
kite was found shot on March 25, at Low Marishes, north of Malton. It was still
alive.
The bird has received medical attention and is being treated at a
specialist rescue centre.
"This is a magnificent bird of prey that has been deliberately targeted
and shot. We are extremely lucky to be able to see these birds in the wild here
in Ryedale, and as a community we should be appalled that someone has chosen to
try to kill it.
"It is lucky that the bird has been found alive and there is
still a chance that it might get to live a life in the wild. However, this does
not diminish the severity of the crime and I am appealing to anyone who might
have information that could assist me in my investigation."
– NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE WILDLIFE
CRIME OFFICER, PC JEZ WALMSLEY
Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on
101
Last updated Fri 1 Apr 2016
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