Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a Peregrine Falcon was found injured in Belper on 4th March 2020. The bird was taken to local vets on but died following surgery. We’re now appealing for information about how the Falcon became injured.
Sergeant James Shirley from Derbyshire Constabulary’s rural crime team said: “The Peregrine Falcon was examined by a vet and it was found that it’s injuries were consistent with a collision of some kind. However, X-rays did show that the bird had a lead shot embedded within its body. The shot was concealed by healed skin, suggesting that it had been there for some time. Raptor persecution is a crime and we would like to hear from anyone who has information about how the shot came to be there.”
Anyone with information should contact Derbyshire Police via one of the following methods, quoting reference number 20*127543.
- Facebook – send a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
- Twitter – direct message contact centre on @DerPolContact
- Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
- Phone – call us on 101.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.
