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In Orpington’s Priory Gardens, forty-three ring-necked parakeets have been found dead over three weeks—blamed on youth gangs using catapults to attack birds at night. Victims show shattered beaks, broken bones, and fatal chest wounds; some were filmed for social media. This isn’t new: since 2020, wildlife groups have documented attacks on ducks, geese, squirrels, and foxes. Charity founder Rae Gellel says the cruelty is being turned into viral content. Locals are heartbroken as beloved park animals suffer. Campaigners now demand stricter laws on selling catapults to minors, police action on wildlife crime, and even parental accountability. Change isn’t coming fast enough—this abuse needs urgent, real-world solutions.

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