UPDATE: Two men questioned over Rotherham swan shootings

By Chloe West
Published 14th May 2020, 15:07 BST
Updated 14th May 2020, 15:40 BST
Stocky the male swan (pictured front) has been at Yorkshire Swan Rescue, recovering from his injuries.Stocky the male swan (pictured front) has been at Yorkshire Swan Rescue, recovering from his injuries.
Stocky the male swan (pictured front) has been at Yorkshire Swan Rescue, recovering from his injuries.
TWO men were questioned by police yesterday over the shooting of two swans and four ducks earlier this month.

TWO men were questioned by police yesterday over the shooting of two swans and four ducks earlier this month. 

The birds were discovered by a woman at Turnerwood near Thorpe Salvin as she walked along the Chesterfield Canal at 8.20am on May 1, said a police spokeswoman. 

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"The two men have both been released under investigation and enquiries are ongoing," she added.

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    The female swan named Hilary, who was nesting five eggs, died from her injuries and the male was seriously injured.

    All four ducks also died from their injuries and the unhatched cygnet eggs did not survive either.

    The male swan, named Stocky, has been recuperating at Yorkshire Swan Rescue.