Hetton-le-Hole duck shootings prompt RSPCA warning
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The RSPCA has described the ducks' injuries as "truly awful"
Five ducks have been shot dead and three others injured at a lake in Sunderland.
One bird had been hit in the face at Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton-le-Hole, with another struck on the wing and a third suffering beak injuries.
RSPCA inspector Terri-Ann Fannon said: "It is very concerning wildlife is being deliberately targeted.
"The injuries these ducks suffered were truly awful and would have caused them to be in a lot of pain."
The RSPCA has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Three of the ducks survived the attacks
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- Published25 September 2023
