Another one of the red kites reintroduced to Cumbria last year has been found shot dead, according to the BBC. This is the second kite from this group to have been killed this way in an 8-month period. The bird was killed by a single shot-gun blast and police are now investigating.
Border Regional News video story: http://www.itv.com/border/red-kite-shot-dead37788/
BBC news story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-13429000
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