Sad and sickening!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/23-more-swans-discovered-dead-2230007.html
I suppose the jeunesse doree of Somerset were on half term holiday.
You may be interested that since February 10th, new laws have been enabled to ensure that airguns must be kept locked away and out of reach of anyone under 18 years old.
Very sad. I was watching the swans flying over my allotment yesterday and thinking just how lovely they are. Hope they catch the sick people. I can remember hearing of s similar incident a few years ago can't remember where that was.