Forty dead birds have been found dumped on a road in the Fens.
Thirty-nine geese and one pigeon were found on St Paul's Lane, in Wisbech.
The discovery was described as "barbaric" by one eyewitness who claimed some geese were missing their breasts.
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A spokesperson for King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council said: "A report of dead geese was made to the council, to which we immediately responded.
"They are due to be collected today (Wednesday December 10) and removed to a licensed waste site that is authorised to deal with them."
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