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Police investigate 'brutal' swan killing at Colburn Lakes
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Date of alert:
Saturday, 20 May 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
12230088025
North Yorkshire Police
Police are investigating the ‘brutal’ killing of a swan while it was guarding its nest.
Two eggs were also taken from the swan’s nest. Killing wild birds and taking their eggs are both offences.
The incident happened on Tuesday (May 16) afternoon between 2.30pm and 6.30pm at Colburn Lakes, behind the Brompton Swale Caravan Park near Catterick, North Yorkshire
Police have described the killing of the adult male swan as “brutal”.
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