Police want to speak to the person who found the bird which was badly injured and put down by a vet.
Red kite numbers in the region have been built up from being considered locally extinct to more than 100 breeding pairs
Police are trying to trace a man who found a bird of prey in southern Scotland which was so badly injured it had to be put down.The find was made by a man described as white, 50 to 60 years old, about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build with short white hair.The Scottish SPCA is also involved in the investigation.
There has been a lengthy effort to rebuild red kite numbers in Dumfries and Galloway where they were considered to be locally extinct as recently as 2001. The Galloway Kite Trail was founded in 2003 and helped to ensure there were more than 100 breeding pairs in the area.
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