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A catapult with a blue handle and a gold coloured frame, lying on a piece of Astroturf.

Goose and swan hit in suspected catapult attack

Danni Rogers was called to the scene at Fleet Pond Nature Reserve on Saturday morning.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A police officer in dark uniform stood in grass beside a canal with a hedge on the other side

Swans not killed with air rifle, police say

After further enquiries, West Mercia Police say the two birds were killed by another animal.

Four fluffy grey chicks with dark grey beaks

Eggs found after swan-shooting start to hatch

Cuan Wildlife Rescue says it hopes all 11 eggs found in a nest in Newport can produce cygnets.

A police officer in uniform stands in front of a canal with lily pads in it. The officer, who wears a black uniform and cap, stands next to an empty nest. It is a bright day.

Appeal launched as swans killed in 'cruel attack'

The 'cherished' swans are believed to have been shot in the neck with a rifle.

Two adult swans sat opposite each other on a nest in among reeds. A lake is visible around them.

Nesting swan found dead in park

The body has been taken away by officers from Defra while they investigate what happened.

White swan on a lake has red bloodstains' after being attacked.

Nesting swan injured in catapult attack

A swan suffered serious injuries after being attacked by two youngsters, Hampshire police said.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A swan sitting down in reeds by the side of a river on a sunny day with blue skies.

CCTV watches over nesting swans in town centre

Birds on the River Freshney are once again being protected after two were attacked last year.

A group of women taking part in a protest at a park. At the centre is a woman with dyed long red hair holding a megaphone, another woman to her left wearing a black jacket holds a sign saying "no more bodies in the water"

Calls for catapult law to tackle wildlife crime

Police are investigating the bird attacks in Orpington as a petition calls for a ban on catapults.

a catapult lying on the ground

Call to ban catapults receives government response

A parliamentary petition collects more than 18,000 signatures after attacks across the South East.