A probe has been launched after a pigeon was shot through the beak with a nail gun.
Animal welfare charity the Scottish SPCA has launched an investigation after the injured bird was found in Glasgow.
It has a six-inch nail through its beak and the SSPCA say the pigeon was in a “considerable amount of pain and distress”.
A member of the public reported the incident when they came across the animal in a garden on Thane Road around 3.20pm on Monday.
Sadly the bird could not be saved and the SSPCA were forced to put it down to end its suffering.
Scottish SPCA senior animal rescue officer Paula Vallance said: "The nail had gone right through the pigeon's beak and out the other side of the bird's head.
"The only way this could have happened would be for someone to shoot the pigeon with a nail gun.
"This is a horrific incident that would have left the bird in a considerable amount of pain and distress.
"Sadly, the injuries were so severe that the decision was made to put the bird to sleep and end its suffering.
"If anyone has any information on this incident, we would ask that they contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999."
