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The ospreys had only laid their first yesterday before their nest was felled. (Source - NWP Rural Crime team) AN OSPREY nest at Llyn Brenig has been felled in a horrific act of vandalism . North Wales Wildlife Trust said that on Friday evening, someone used a chainsaw to fell the nest of the protected birds of prey. It came the same day as the birds reportedly laid their first egg.
The nesting pair had only laid their first yesterday. North Wales Police s Rural Crime team is investigating the incident. A spokesperson said: We are sad to report that someone last night has intentionally felled the Osprey nest platform at Brenig Lake.
Heartless vandals take chainsaw to Osprey nest next to Welsh reservoir Believe me they will receive the full force of the law if we do catch them
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Vandals used a chainsaw to bring down an Osprey s nest in a night-time raid.
The saw can be heard buzzing in a CCTV clip before the nest platform topples over .
The ospreys had only laid their first yesterday before their nest was felled. (Source - NWP Rural Crime team) AN OSPREY nest at Llyn Brenig has been felled in a horrific act of vandalism . North Wales Wildlife Trust said that on Friday evening, someone used a chainsaw to fell the nest of the protected birds of prey. It came the same day as the birds reportedly laid their first egg.
The nesting pair had only laid their first yesterday. North Wales Police s Rural Crime team is investigating the incident. A spokesperson said: We are sad to report that someone last night has intentionally felled the Osprey nest platform at Brenig Lake.