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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Gordon Currie A gamekeeper who trapped a rare bird of prey in a cage before beating it to death was caught out by a covert ...

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A gamekeeper who trapped a protected bird of prey and clubbed it to death has avoided jail. Perth Sheriff Court was shown shocking footage of Russell Mason catching the goshawk in a net and then using ...

A “brutal” gamekeeper who bludgeoned a protected bird of prey to death and illegally stored ammunition has been sentenced. Russell Mason, 49, killed a goshawk by repeatedly striking it with a cosh ...

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Last updated: 18 January 2011 The goshawk was once known as ...

A gamekeeper has been fined £300 for killing a barn owl and goshawk who died a slow death in one of his traps. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access ...

A gamekeeper who trapped a rare bird of prey in a cage before beating it to death was caught out by a covert surveillance operation. Russell Mason, 49, lured the protected goshawk into a baited trap ...