Man Arrested for shooting protected eagle species
Malta Independent
Saturday, 2 October 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
As a precaution, they went straight to the area where they were told by people that a short-toed eagle had been shot down by a hunter.
The police began to search houses in the area and found an eagle in a freezer.The man was arrested and taken in for questioning and is expected to appear in court in the next few days to answer charges of killing a protected bird. The ALE are leading investigations.