“The bird has been recovered by the Rural Crime Team (RCT), who are investigating the unexplained death of a goshawk that was found in the Brecon area on Sunday,” said the force in a statement.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, contact the RCT and quote incident number 288 of April 10.

The death is the second such occurrence involving a goshawk in Powys in recent weeks. In March police officers began investigating the death of a goshawk that was found in the Llanidloes area.

The body of the bird was discovered on Saturday, March 26, and was also being treated as unexplained.