Disappearance of white-tailed eagle in Newtown suspicious – police

A large bird of prey has gone missing in mid-Wales after its satellite tag was cut off and hidden in a remote area, investigators have said.

Dyfed-Powys Police and the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit have appealed for information into the “suspicious disappearance” of a white-tailed eagle in Newtown, Powys.

They are the UK’s largest bird of prey with a wingspan of up to 2.5m (8.2ft) and are monitored by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. They are protected under UK legislation, making it illegal to kill, injure or take them.

Police have urged anyone who was in the following areas to contact officers: