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Squirrel attacked by youths while parents stood and watched has to be put down
Dad Brett Davies says he saw a group of youths attacking the poor animal - but after he stepped in to save the squirrel it had to be put down because of a recent change in the law
09:34, 21 APR 2021
Despite taking the injured animal to the vets, the poor squirrel had to be put down (Image: Brett Davies)
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Police say they will deal with the person who shot a protected bird of prey near Cirencester robustly for their unacceptable crime . A Red Kite was shot close to the village of Salperton with what police believe to be a shotgun on March 12. The bird was still alive, but unable to fly and was taken to the Vale Wildlife Hospital. The severity of it s injuries meant the bird had to be euthanised. PC Ash Weller from the Rural Crime Team said: This is an unacceptable crime and one which will be dealt with robustly if the offender is identified. An X-ray of the bird revealed multiple bone fractures caused by the lead shot, therefore suggesting a shotgun was used.
A BEAUTIFUL red kite has been rehabilitated and released after it was deliberately targeted and shot last month. The RSPCA inspector who rescued the injured bird filmed the magical moment the rare bird was released back into the wild after a month of rehabilitation. Suzi Smith had been called to rescue the bird after a concerned member of the public found it at a roadside unable to take off because of an injured wing. Found at the side of the A470 in Builth Wells on March 16, the bird was safely captured by Ms Smith before being taken to Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre to be assessed.
While this video originated with an account dubbed “Official TikTok Science,” this video is officially a joke. The @officialtiktokscience account states in its bio that it is a “satire” account:
This TikTok account used footage from a variety of sources in order to create their “chipmunk pig hybrid” video. For example, the footage near the end of the video showing this “chipmunk pig” eating from a small jar of food comes form a 2017 news story about an abandoned baby boar not a chipmunk pig who was nursed back to health by the Vale Wildlife Hospital in the United Kingdom.
Metro reported at the time: