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\n<\/span><\/p>\nAuthor Sir Terry Pratchett has added \u00a310,000 to a reward to help catch the killer of 31 swans in Somerset.<\/p>\n
Sir Terry, who lives in Wiltshire, said he was “incensed at the news”. The reward currently stands at \u00a326,080. <\/p>\n
Ten dead swans were discovered on Tuesday near Wedmore. The RSPCA began its investigation after the first six birds were found dead on 30 January.<\/p>\n
Sir Terry, author of the Discworld novels, added: “It’s wanton destruction of a living creature.”<\/p>\n
He said: “People who do this sort of thing to an animal are probably a danger to people as well. <\/p>\n
“I don’t think the punishment will fit the crime.<\/p>\n
“For some idiot to fire an airgun for fun – I was just incensed. I’ve seen the sanctuary, I’ve lived in Somerset and I know the area.”<\/p>\n
The wildlife rescue group Secret World described finding the eight shot birds on 22 February as “one of the worst incidents” it had ever dealt with. <\/p>\n
The birds had been shot in the head with airgun pellets. One of the swans which survived an earlier attack is still recovering at Secret World’s centre in East Huntspill. <\/p>\n
Secret World said contributions to the reward, leading to the conviction of those responsible, were coming in from all over the country. <\/p>\n
There have been three separate donations of \u00a35,000 from anonymous donors, \u00a310,000 from Mr Pratchett and \u00a31,080 from the general public. <\/p>\n
The police are assisting the RSPCA investigation and said extra patrols were being carried out by their neighbourhood team. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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