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Swan Shooter Sought, Suffolk SPCA Offers Reward
$1k reward offered for info on person(s) who shot an arrow through a swan in a Riverhead park.
The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting an arrow through a swan on Friday.
The swan was found near and it is currently recovering at the in Hampton Bays, according to a statement from the SPCA.
The arrow has been removed, but the swan is unable to walk and may have nerve damage, said Chief of the Suffolk SPCA Roy Gross.
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The SPCA could not be reached for further comment.
This was the second instance of animal cruelty in the past few weeks, after a box turtle was found on July 5 with
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Anyone with information can contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722. All calls will be kept confidential.
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