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Raven found shot next to Peak District grouse moor

Press release from South Yorkshire Police

Raven (© Christopher Teague)

We are appealing for information after a protected bird was reportedly shot in Bradfield, near Sheffield.

On 25 August, a dead raven was found in a field near Agden Side Road, Bradfield, in the Peak District.

The incident was reported to the RSPB who collected the bird. An x-ray of the bird showed that it had been shot.

It is believed the bird was shot between 24 August and 25 August.

Since the incident, officers have been following several lines of enquiry and we are now appealing for anybody who may have any information about the incident to contact us.

You can report information to us online via live chat or by calling 101, quoting incident number 662 of 9 September 2024.

 

17 December 2024

 

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