Injured swan reunited with mate
A swan that was shot in the neck with a crossbow in Lynemouth, Northumberland, has been released back into the wild after an operation.
A swan that was shot in the neck with a crossbow in Lynemouth, Northumberland, has been released back into the wild after an operation.
A swan that was shot in the neck with a crossbow is to be released back into the wild.
The bird was spotted by a member of the public on the River Lyne, in Northumberland, last week. It underwent an operation and has been nursed back to health by the RSPCA.
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