Police are appealing for information after a buzzard was found dead in Horseheath.

A member of the public found the bird of prey in a wooded area while on a walk on 29 January 2021.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) are now working with the RSPB to find those responsible after it was discovered it had shot gun pellets in its body and wings.

PC Alun Bradshaw from the RCAT said: “Someone has deliberately shot this bird and we urge anyone with information to contact us. All birds of prey are protected by law.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cambridgeshire Police online via our web chat or call 101 quoting incident 239 of 30 January.

Source: Cambridgeshire Police.