Bird of prey snatches squirrel on Leyland road

A bird of prey swooped in for a snack and stopped the traffic.

The stunning creature was snapped grabbing a dead squirrel by Post photographer Neil Cross, as he made his way along Schleswig Way in Leyland.He said: “It was struggling to take off with the weight of the squirrel. I rang the bird sanctuary at Whitestake but it wasn’t one of theirs.”

The bird in Leyland
Photo: Neil Crossplaceholder image
The bird in Leyland Photo: Neil Cross

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