A toucan has been left permanently injured after a group of teenagers beat it with a stick until its beak broke off.
The bird, who can no longer eat or drink by itself, now faces the rest of its life being cared for at an animal rescue centre.
The tropical bird was handed over to Animal Rescue Centre Zoo Ave in the city of Alajuela, Costa Rica, after locals witnessed youths laughing while they beat the animal.
Vet Silo Hurtado Pina said: ‘We are exploring the possibility of giving it a prosthesis but even if that is successful it is unlikely it will ever be able to leave the sanctuary.
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