Hunters have attempted to kill the young wild great flamingo that has sought refuge in the Salina Bird Park and was ‘adopted’ by one of its own.

Park owner Kevin Mallia said he had filed a police report that men with guns had circled the park on two consecutive nights – on Thursday and Friday at sunset – and fired shots into the pond.

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