Rare falcon saved after being shot by poachers in Italy

Newswire International 6 months ago

Rome: A rare Italian falcon has been saved by veterinary surgeons after being shot by poachers in Calabria late last month, Azernews reports, citing ANSA.

The three-year-old peregrine falcon was operated on after being shot in the wing at Melito Porto Salvo near Reggio Calabria on October 25.

The animal has now been released back into the wild.