Five black billed gulls were found dead by the Waimakariri River on Monday afternoon. Photo / Braided River Aid
Five black billed gulls were found dead by the Waimakariri River on Monday afternoon. Photo / Braided River Aid
Five young black-billed gulls believed to have been stoned to death were found near a Canterbury river on Monday afternoon.
The "gut-wrenching" discovery was made near the Waimakariri River about 12.30pm, close to the end of Miners Bank Rd in McLeans Island.
It was reported on the Braided River AidFacebook page. The organisation is involved in river management and conservation, with a focus on protecting critically endangered birds.
"Five black-billed gull fledglings, which were just days away from flying, were stoned to death on the Waimakariri River out from the end of Miners Bank Rd," the post read.
The black billed gulls were found dead by the Waimakariri River. Photo / Braided River Aid
