Poisoners use pigeons as live bait to kill buzzards

BIRDWATCH Ireland has expressed horror after poisoners used three live pigeons tied to the ground to kill a pair of young buzzards.

Poisoners use pigeons as live bait to kill buzzards
Sat, 27 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Stephen Maguire

The incident happened at Roscrea, close to the border of Offaly and Tipperary.

Those behind the attacks covered the pigeons in the chemical carbofuran.

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