Swan attack filmed by yobs (From This Is Local London)

Swan attack filmed by yobs

5:04am Thursday 24th May 2007 in

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A sickening attack which killed a swan has so incensed Epsom residents they have dug deep to fund a £3,000 reward to help catch the culprit.

And the vicious thugs even filmed the attack on their mobile phone.

The footage shows one of the hoodie-wearing yobs drawing in the swan with a piece of bread before kicking it in the head.

The pair then laugh merrily as the terrified animal tries to escape.

The attack took place at Walton-on-the-Hill, on April 22, but the shocking clip has just been discovered.

A postmortem examination of the bird, carried out at Surrey's Swan Sanctuary, showed the swan had died as a result of its unlaid eggs breaking while they were still inside it - meaning a slow death from poisoning.

Steve Knight, a trustee of The Swan Sanctuary, is hoping anyone with information will contact Surrey Police.