Gull put down after suspected crossbow attack
Police have appealed for witnesses to the gull attack in Stranraer
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A gull has been put down after a suspected crossbow attack in south-west Scotland.
Police said the bird had been found injured at Murrayfield Gardens in Stranraer on Monday.
They said it had been shot with a "hunting bolt either from a crossbow or similar weapon".
The bird had to be euthanised after the incident and police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.