Wild bird stoned to death in Wakefield country park

A wild bird died of its injuries after it was hit by a stone in Wakefield this weekend.
The moorhen died after it was injured by one of a number of rocks thrown by a group of men in Newmillerdam this weekend. Picture: PCSO Colin StarfordThe moorhen died after it was injured by one of a number of rocks thrown by a group of men in Newmillerdam this weekend. Picture: PCSO Colin Starford
The moorhen died after it was injured by one of a number of rocks thrown by a group of men in Newmillerdam this weekend. Picture: PCSO Colin Starford

The moorhen died after it was hit by a stone thrown by a group of young men in Newmillerdam.

In a post shared to Facebook, PSCO Colin Starford, a member of the Wakefield city team, appealed for information on the incident.

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He said: "Wildlife Crime Team Officers are interested in any information which may assist in identifying a group of young males at Newmillerdam on Sunday 20th January 2019, who were witnessed throwing stones at the wild birds.

"One of the stones hit a Moorhen which later died of it’s injuries.

"If you saw the males and can help, please contact West Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for a member of the Wildlife Crime Team from Wakefield."