Honey buzzard ‘put down’

A honey buzzard had to be put down after it was found in a “terrible condition” floating in the sea off the Freeport by a BirdLife Malta volunteer yesterday. BirdLife said the honey buzzard, which had two badly broken legs and a missing tail, was...

A honey buzzard had to be put down after it was found in a “terrible condition” floating in the sea off the Freeport by a BirdLife Malta volunteer yesterday.

BirdLife said the honey buzzard, which had two badly broken legs and a missing tail, was likely to have been kept in captivity for several months.

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