Man watches buzzard shot out of sky in Tolladine Road

Alan Mansfield was smoking his pipe from the back of LSC Lighting at Great Western Business Park, Mckenzie Way, Worcester, when he heard a "piercing screeching" noise.

From Tolladine Road, he saw a buzzard flying around the trees, opening its wing and then screeching. 

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"It then started flapping around the tree and carried on crying while moving into the tree," Mr Mansfield said. 

"Over the course of half an hour, it flapped around the tree, and the cries got weaker, and I thought this is pretty awful."

Mr Mansfield said, though he did not hear a sound because of the busy Tolladine Road, he believes the animal was shot.

He said he went to investigate and find the bird, however, he was met with a vast amount of foliage and could not reach the stricken bird.

Mr Mansfield said he called the RSPCA.

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"I was met with dense foliage and brambles and had to give up - it was quite sad.

"The cries got a little less, and the poor thing died.

"I am assuming something shot it with an air rifle, maybe because they do not make much noise.

"It was terrible. 

"I live in Malvern, and an owl gave a screech, and I shot up in bed and thought it was the bird.

"I was tearful."

He said he does not know why anyone would shoot the bird and still thinks the bird is on the embankment.

Buzzards and stock doves are legally protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Earlier this year, a seagull was shot by teenagers as horrified people watched in the city centre.

Youths armed with a slingshot were reportedly seen shooting the bird on Angel Street.

Chloe Bullock from Two Hoots Bird Rescue was called to help by members of the public and took the injured gull to a vet.

Unfortunately, it had sustained a broken wing and had to be put to sleep.