25 October 2017 at 1:07pm
Police in East Yorkshire are
investigating after a sparrowhawk was found shot dead.
Officers say the bird, which had
"injuries consistent with being shot with a shotgun", is believed to
have been killed around October 16.
The bird was found near to the
quarry and Boyes Lane in Keyingham.
Humberside Police say they are
treating the death as a wildlife crime and are fully investigating what has
happened.
We are appealing for information
in relation to the discovery of a dead Sparrowhawk which has injuries
consistent with being shot with a shotgun. It is suspected to have been killed
on or around October 16 near to the quarry and Boyes Lane in Keyingham. We
treat the persecution of birds of prey as a wildlife crime and will fully
investigate all such incidents.
– A FORCE SPOKESWOMAN
Last updated Wed 25 Oct 2017
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