27 March 2018
A man who killed a heron to
rescue a duckling it had just swallowed has been cautioned by police.
North Wales Police tweeted that in
saving the young bird, the elderly man from the Pwllheli area "was then
left with a dead heron".
The force's Rural Crime Team
added: "You couldn't make this up."
Officers said he shot the heron
dead with an air gun, then cut it open to rescue the duckling, which was still
alive in the heron's stomach.
Wildlife charity the RSPB
said all birds
were protected by law with fines or jail sentences issued for
offences. The maximum penalties for killing a heron are a fine of up to £5,000,
and up to six months in prison.
The man voluntarily confessed to
the RSPB following the incident in 2017.
Police said he was given a minor
punishment because he was regarded as vulnerable and had no previous
convictions.
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