'Sickening' attack on swan
The RSPCA has condemned a sickening attack in which a swan was shot through the neck with a crossbow.
The RSPCA has condemned a sickening attack in which a swan was shot through the neck with a crossbow.
The RSPCA has condemned a sickening attack in which a swan was shot through the neck with a crossbow.
The bird was targetted on the River Lyne in Northumberland .
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