The juvenile flamingo collected by police from Sliema last week died on Sunday morning from gunshot wounds, the Animal Rights Parliamentary Secretary has confirmed.

Members of the public informed the police on September 11 that a flamingo had landed near Exiles and the bird was taken to the government vet.

Times of Malta revealed it had been shot and followed the bird’s progress.

The juvenile flamingo was one of seven protected birds given to the authorities for care after being illegally targeted by hunters.

Read more on Times of Malta.

 

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