A 70 year-old man was arrested after police called to reports of gunshots found an injured pigeon in a garden. The pensioner, who hasn't been named, was held at a 'nearby address' and was questioned by officers on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
An air rifle was also discovered after a search of the property, police in Bolton said. READ MORE: Jay Slater: What it's really like in the village where teenager disappeared It's understood the incident happened on Monday, but no specific address in the town has been revealed by Greater Manchester Police.
The force said the pigeon was found injured and taken to a vet, but police said the bird was unlikely to survive. It's injuries were described by GMP as believed to be 'unsurvivable'.
In a post on the GMP Bolton South Facebook page, the force said: "PC Waite of the South Neighbourhood Team has responded to reports of the sound of a gunshot, finding a pigeon shot and injured in a garden. "A 70 year-old male has been arrested at a nearby address on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and firing an air weapon beyond the premises boundary. "Upon a search of the address, an air rifle was located and seized.
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