Rare swan spotted in Leon County for first time in decades, fatally shot hours later

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Amazement turned to horror over the weekend when local birders spotted a rare swan at Lake Jackson. Then they watched it die. A Tallahassee hunter is now facing misdemeanor charges for shooting and killing a Tundra Swan, which is protected under federal and state law, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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