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| George the swan shot with crossbow: Man arrested | George the swan shot with crossbow: Man arrested |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting 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, leaving him seriously injured. | George, a male swan, was shot with a crossbow in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, last week, leaving him seriously injured. |
| The creature has now been released back into the wild after he was treated at Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury. | 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 a 48-year-old man was arrested under the Wildlife and 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 swan, along with his 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 over £6,000. |