Police are on the hunt for the person who allegedly shot a swan with an air pellet gun.
Officers in South London came across the injured bird at Southmere Lake near Thamesmead yesterday (20 August).
Taking to Twitter, Greenwich Police shared photographs of the bloodied animal and urged people to get in touch if they had any information that could help find the perpetrator.
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A spokesperson for the force said: "A swan was found suffering an air pellet injuries at Southmere Lake 19/08/20. All wild birds are protected from killing/injury/taking & police are appealing for information to identify the person responsible. Crime ref 3911330/20. Contact 101."
Commenting on the post, one shocked user said: "Disgusting!! I hope you catch whoever did this."
A second put: "Some evil s***s in this world."
While another added: "Hope it was saved."
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Thamesmead East Police Team also retweeted the post, asking their followers to contact them if they could help, adding: "Any info please get in touch."
Earlier this month, Police in Nottinghamshire got a bit of a surprise when they came across a penguin walking the streets.
The little fella was spotted taking a night time stroll through Broxtowe after reportedly escaping from a local farm and wildlife centre.
Nottinghamshire Police posted some snaps on social media of the Humboldt penguin waddling along a road in the early hours of Sunday morning (16 August).
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Fortunately, Police Constable Gareth Philip assured followers that 'Po-Po', as they had named him, made it home safely.
He said: "We were very surprised when we came across a penguin on our shift.
"We see some very interesting things while out on patrol, but a penguin walking up the middle of the road has to be one of the more bizarre findings we have come across.
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"We nicknamed him Po-Po. He posed for some pictures with us and he was very friendly with our officers while we made contact with his owner.
"He was then safely returned home."
The Humboldt penguin was returned to their enclosure on a farm in Strelley, Nottinghamshire.
Neighbourhood Inspector Gordon Fenwick, of Nottinghamshire Police, added: "Our officers are trained to deal with a variety of incidents with complex demands and it is great that we quickly reunited the penguin with their owner."
