RSPCA - Wirral Today

Protected species of Herring Gull found shot near Saughall Massie Road

RSPCA officials are appealing for witnesses after a protected species of bird was shot and later died in West Kirby. The Herring Gull was found with a gun pellet lodged in its chest in Paton Close, just off Saughall Massie Road, on Saturday. The gull was later transferred to the

, and David Prior

June 13, 2016

Seal dies after dramatic rescue from Hilbre Island

A seal which was rescued after getting into difficulty near Hilbre Island has sadly died. A team from the RSPCA, Wirral Coastguard and Wirral Council rangers rescued the seal, which had become stranded by Little Eye - the smallest of the three islands off the coast of West Kirby. The struggling

, and David Prior

February 4, 2016