An appeal has been launched after a bird had to be put to sleep after being found caught in an illegal springer trap.
The Scottish SPCA made the difficult decision to put the Jackdaw to sleep to end its suffering, after it sustained "horrendous injuries" to its left leg as a result of the trap.
A post mortem showed the bird's leg had a severe open fracture and was partially amputated - causing the bird severe pain.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted to the incident by a member of the public who discovered the live bird in the trap in Plains, Airdrie, on May 18.
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They believe the trap, which had deer legs scattered around it as bait, was set up deliberately to attract wild birds.
A Scottish SPCA special investigations unit inspector, who cannot be named due to undercover operations, said: “Sadly, the Jackdaw caught in the trap had sustained such horrendous injuries that they had to be put to sleep to end their suffering.
“The bird was caught in the trap by their left leg. A post mortem showed the leg had a severe open fracture and was partially amputated causing severe pain and suffering.
“The springer trap was illegally set and had deer legs scattered around it as bait, in what appears to be a deliberate attempt to attract wild birds.
“We are appealing to the local community to pass on any information relating to a person, or persons, illegally killing birds, particularly birds of prey.
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“These traps are unlawful and indiscriminate and will cause unnecessary suffering to any bird or animal caught in them.
“If anyone knows who this device might belong to then we would urge them to phone our animal helpline immediately on 03000 999 999. All calls can be treated confidentially.
“Equally, if anyone spots an illegal trap such as this, or a trap or snare they suspect is illegal, please don’t hesitate to contact us.”
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