Police are appealing for information following the discovery of an illegally shot buzzard in east Northamptonshire.
The injured buzzard was found off Shelton Road, near Hargrave, on 25 March 2019.
The bird was caught and taken to a vet, where an x-ray confirmed it had been shot. The buzzard is now recovering in the care of a local wildlife charity.
It is a criminal offence to shoot birds of prey, including buzzards.
Witnesses to the shooting or anyone with information about the incident are asked to contact rural crime team officer PC Chloe Gillies by calling 101, or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111.
ENDS
Raptor Persecution UK 
Why do they wait so long before appealing for information? It just smacks of going through the motions rather than taking it seriously.
That’s my opinion too.