A CABS team, at around 5am this morning, located an active wader trapping site near Zurrieq, which they said, was equipped with an electronic decoy for Oystercatchers and Redshanks – both protected species.
CABS then called the ALE who arrived within minutes and managed to catch the trapper red-handed.
The bird caller and two large clap nets were confiscated and according to CABS the poacher is a repeat offender and will be taken to court soon.
Also this morning, another group from CABS filmed a protected Honey Buzzard being shot down near Hal-Far at 7:30am.
Police arrived on the scene within 18 minutes and searched the area. CABS said that, despite the quick response time neither the poacher nor the dead bird could be retrieved.
A video has been uploaded on the CABS Facebook page [1], which shows the bird flying low and then suddenly crumbling up as it is hit, and crashing to ground.
Photograph by CABS
1 Comment To "Wader trapper caught by Police, Honey Buzzard shot down – CABS"
#1 Comment By george palmer On September 17, 2017 @ 10:16 pm
As a repeat offender, can this savage be jailed for at least two years. Can the government please put a stop to this hunting season. It is out of control.