Ducks found dead in a Lancashire canal after reports of youths shooting at them with a catapult

Police are investigating after the dead ducks were found in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Rishton, near Blackburn, yesterday (Sunday, July 5).

Earlier that day, police said they had received reports of three boys using a catapult to shoot stones at ducks from the canal bridge between High Street and Hermitage Street.

Upon investigating, officers discovered a number of fatally injured ducks and ducklings in the water nearby.

Lancashire Police are urging anyone with information to call 101 quoting log 0612 of 05/07/20 or email [email protected].