+ + Who killed this swan and sole her eggs?

Reader writes a sad story - see READERS LETTERS

Swan on her nest with her eggs at Neath Canal.

+ Shown below is the sad image of the dead swan.   Has anyone reported it to the authorities?   We must not take things like this for granted - surely it deserves reporting in a national newspaper.

Angry readers repond in READERS LETTERS

++ Reader Jeffrey Davies is quite right about Swan ownership -see the Google query below:

What animals are protected by the Queen?

11 All 5,300 breeding pairs of mute swan in Britain are officially owned by the Queen. (Internet source)

Perhaps a keen reader should send the Queen a copy of The Neath Ferret report to highlight the indifference shown by the relevant officials in this area.   This matter should not dismissed until the 'owner' is made aware of it.

See report on Queen's email address:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1554619/Queen-goes-online-with-first-email-address.html

Writing to the Queen:

https://www.royal.uk/contact  (copy and paste to browser)