Police detained a 42-year old man on Friday morning after they received a report that a man had shot and killed a protected grey heron.

In a statement on Saturday, Police said that a report was received at 9am on Friday of someone allegedly shooting and killing a protected bird in a field in Marsaxlokk.

Police officers immediately went on site and detained a 42-year old man who was in the possession of a dead grey heron.

Investigations continued at the man’s residence in Zabbar, where Police said that other hunting items were confiscated, including other protected birds, a shotgun, ammunition and bird callers.

Police investigations into this case are ongoing.

File photo: BirdLife Malta

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