Ash Vale Residents Call For Firm Action To Stop Catapult Attacks on Canal Wildlife

Ash Vale Residents Call For Firm Action To Stop Catapult Attacks on Canal Wildlife

A coot on Stoke Lake. Malcolm Fincham By David Reading Residents angered by catapult attacks against wildfowl on the Basingstoke Canal at Ash Vale have called a public meeting to be held this week to discuss action to stop the culprits. In the latest suspected attack, a coot was found dead floating next to its nest. According to a post on social media, a witness had seen it catapulted. Another post reported a further incident: “Two men with cata…