Crossbow victim duck is the same bird previously attacked says RSPCA
The RSPCA says it does not believe another duck has been targeted with a crossbow, after concern from residents on social media.
Distressing images of the duck at Holmer Lake, Telford, were posted on Sunday afternoon – with a raft of responses to the shocking picture.
Some suggested that the duck was the same bird that has been living at the lake with a crossbow bolt in its head since 2022, while others speculated that it could be a second bird – basing their suspicion on the feathers on the bolt, which could not be seen in previous pictures.
The RSPCA and Cuan Wildlife Centre were both informed, and the RSPCA said it had been to check on the duck, and is satisfied it is the same bird as the one which had previously been attacked.
