2020-2023年,威尔士对动物的武器袭击有所增加,主要针对野生鸟类。 2020-2023 saw a rise in weapon attacks on animals in Wales, primarily targeting wild birds.

2020-2023年,威尔士对动物的武器袭击有所增加,据报发生了66起事件,主要针对野生鸟类。 2020-2023 saw a rise in weapon attacks on animals in Wales, with 66 reported incidents, mainly targeting wild birds. 弓箭攻击从2022年的7起增加到2023年的11起,而弹枪/弹事件从27起增加到28起. Crossbow attacks increased from 7 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, while catapult/slingshot incidents rose from 27 to 28. RSPCA的首席野生生物干事Geoff Edmonds表示关切的是,这些事件很可能只占实际发生事件的一小部分。 RSPCA's Lead Wildlife Officer Geoff Edmonds expressed concern that these incidents likely represent only a fraction of the actual occurrences. 2022年至2023年期间,野鸟是最常见的受害者,其次是狗和农畜。 Between 2022 and 2023, wild birds were the most common victims, followed by dogs and farm animals.