WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Wildlife rescuers say they have seen a worrying increase in the number of attacks using catapults ...

A nesting swan suffered serious injuries after being attack with a catapult. Hampshire Constabulary said the bird was nesting ...

Other incidents of animal cruelty involving birds have been reported across England ... In March a black-headed gull was reportedly shot with a catapult then dumped outside a house in Northfleet ...

Greenwich Wildlife Network Distressing pictures show birds that have been attacked She told BBC London: "Seeing a Canada goose being killed by catapult - I saw it writhing around in pain and dying ...