Dozens of animals have been targeted and killed with lethal weapons including crossbows, air guns, catapults and slingshots in the last four years in the UK, with hundreds of others being injured, the RSPCA has revealed.
The animal welfare charity said its latest case was a horrifying crossbow attack on a squirrel in Whinchat Grove in Kidderminster on June 19. X-ray images released by the charity showed how deep the crossbow injured the animal, leaving a mark and a deep hole in its body.
