Goldfinch rescued by Met Police officers and RSPCA in Walthamstow. Image: @MPSWalthamForest and RSPCA
Police officers from Waltham Forest have assisted the RSPCA in investigating reports of protected birds being caged and sold illegally.
Officers located a ‘distressed’ goldfinch at an address in Walthamstow E17.
The bird was not ringed & officers suspected it was a wild bird illegally caught.
A 38-year-old man was cautioned after admitting the offence of keeping a wild bird.
The bird was taken to a wildlife centre to be rehabilitated & released into the wild.
The entire story was first revealed via social media on Twitter with the final message saying:
We are certainly pleased to be able to “TWEET” that great work by our officers & @RSPCA_official 😉
@MPSWForest messages on the case of the distressed goldfinch of E17
1/5 #WalthamForest wildlife officers have assisted @RSPCA_official following reports that protected birds were being kept and sold locally..
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 20152/5 #WalthamForest & @RSPCA_official officers seized a distressed #goldfinch found caged in an address in #Walthamstow #E17..
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 20153/5 The bird was not ringed & officers suspected it was a wild bird illegally caught. @RSPCA_official..
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 20154/5 We & @RSPCA_official are pleased to say a 38-year-old man was cautioned after admitting the offence of keeping a wild bird...
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 20155/5 The bird was taken to a wildlife centre to be rehabilitated & released into the wild #GreatWork @RSPCA_official http://t.co/tSgAHFApSH
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 2015We are certainly pleased to be able to "TWEET" that great work by our officers & @RSPCA_official 😉
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 29, 2015Categories: Crime & the Law, Environment, Wildlife
