“The discovery of a buzzard left with horrific injuries after being caught in an illegal leg hold trap near Malton in North Yorkshire has prompted a police investigation.
The male bird had to be humanely destroyed by a vet after it was found grounded in a stubble field at Norton near Malton. Jean Thorpe, who runs Ryedale Wildlife Rehabilitation based in Norton, explained: “A local racehorse trainer called me out after spotting the buzzard downed in a stubble field off Welham Road, and between us we caught the bird.”
Jean, who is an accredited raptor rescue rehabilitator, took the stricken bird to vet Mark Naguib at the Battleflats Veterinary Clinic in Stamford Bridge. Jean and Mark have worked together closely on many occasions in the past.”
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