Fatal swan attack filmed on phone

An eight-second film sent to the BBC shows a person with a hood drawn up over his head tempting a swan with some bread, then kicking him in the head.

"The person who kicked the swan and his companion who filmed the incident could both be heard "squealing in delight at what they've managed to accomplish", said Steve Knight, a trustee of the Swan Sanctuary.

According to Knight, "we started getting information coming through that there was this footage going round the local schools on mobile phones. We put up posters with my mobile number on and somebody anonymously texted me the footage."

Local residents have helped accumulate at least £3,000 towards a reward to catch the perpetrators. "

emily | 2:41 PM | Happy Slapping/Violence |
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