Eggs found after swan-shooting start to hatch

Eggs that were left abandoned when two swans were shot with an air rifle have started to hatch.

Cuan Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock said it was "fabulous news" and thanked people who had donated money to buy an egg incubator at short notice.

It said it hoped all 11 eggs would eventually produce cygnets.

The eggs were found in a nest at the Newport Canal in Victoria Park, Newport and West Mercia Police believes both swans were shot overnight between 30 April and 1 May.

The eggs were passed on to Cuan Wildlife Rescue, which raised more than £2,000 to buy the equipment large enough to hatch the eggs.

Telford and Wrekin Council said it was reviewing CCTV of the area and was appealing for information about the "cruel attack".

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