Officers probe shooting of black vulture

State Environmental Conservation Police are looking for the person who shot a black vulture. Last Monday, EnCon officers were contacted by a wildlife rehabilitator in Watertown to report that a black vulture had recently been shot and suffered a broken wing. “The veterinarian informed the investigating officer that vultures are known to be excellent runners and the animal may have been shot in Watertown or a surrounding town. It is illegal to hunt or shoot black vultures,” EnCon police posted on its Facebook page. According to the Connecticut Audubon Society, black vutures are most common in the western part of the state. The vultures search for food over open areas, often along highways searching for roadkill.

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