Police investigate “unexplained death” of a goshawk in Powys

POLICE are investigating the “unexplained death” of a goshawk that was discovered in Powys over the weekend.

The bird of prey was found dead in the Brecon area on Sunday, April 10, said Dyfed Powys Police.

“The bird has been recovered by the Rural Crime Team (RCT), who are investigating the unexplained death of a goshawk that was found in the Brecon area on Sunday,” said the force in a statement.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, contact the RCT and quote incident number 288 of April 10.

The death is the second such occurrence involving a goshawk in Powys in recent weeks. In March police officers began investigating the death of a goshawk that was found in the Llanidloes area.