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Man arrested after George the swan shot with crossbow George the swan shot with crossbow: Man arrested
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A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of injuring a swan. A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a swan.
George, a male swan, was shot with a crossbow in Pittville Park, Cheltenham last week and was seriously injured. George, a male swan, was shot with a crossbow in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, last week, leaving him seriously injured.
He remains at Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where his condition is improving. The creature has now been released back into the wild after he was treated at Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury.
A Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman said the man was arrested under the under the Wildlife & Countryside Act. He has been released on bail. A Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman said a 48-year-old man was arrested under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. He has been released on bail.
The "well-loved" swan, along with its breeding partner Zelda, has been a fixture on Pittville lakes for a number of years. The swan, along with his breeding partner Zelda, has been a fixture on Pittville lakes for a number of years.
A fundraising campaign to pay for George's treatment and a reward to catch the person responsible has raised almost £6,000.