A European Herring Gull has died after getting used “as a soccer” by school pupils, based on a wild hen charity.
The hen was given remedy and ache aid by Foundation for Feathered Friends earlier than later dying. The charity mentioned the incident occurred at Llandrillo College in Rhos on Sea, Conwy and was witnessed by one among its volunteers – who’s a pupil on the school – on 11 September.
The school mentioned it was investigating the incident, which it described as “dreadful, deeply upsetting and unacceptable”.
The herring gull later died because of its accidents (Foundation for Feathered Friends).
The witness reported a “group of youths utilizing the gull as a soccer of kinds passing him between one another” and, after the volunteer tried to intervene, one of many group threw the hen to the bottom and “landed closely on his aspect”.
Foundation For Feathered Friends mentioned the gull initially appeared unharmed however later died of suspected inner accidents.
In a press release on social media, Llandrillo College mentioned: “We are extraordinarily upset that school learners have behaved on this approach and we are going to take disciplinary motion towards any learner concerned”.
A spokesperson for Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, which runs the faculty, mentioned: “We thank the Foundation for Feathered Friends for bringing to our consideration the dreadful, deeply upsetting and unacceptable incident at our Llandrillo Campus.
“We are endeavor an investigation and would ask any learner with details about the incident to contact the faculty. We don’t condone or assist animal cruelty and any learner concerned in this kind of exercise will likely be disciplined and reported to the police.”
