Five Shetland pony foals mysteriously disappear - were they taken as prey by Sea Eagles?

 

How Sunday Post newspaper headlined the 'story'

A CROFTER  has pointed an accusing finger at Sea Eagles after five recently-born foals disappeared from his herd of Shetland ponies 

According to a report in the Sunday Post newspaper, Donald John Cameron believes the huge birds are the "most likely culprits" for the disappearance of his foals, and he has called on the Scottish Government wildlife agency, NatureScot, to investigate the disappearance. 

Though they sometimes take lambs and deer calves, there is no known  record of Sea Eagles predating foals, but it is understood NatureScot is willing to  check nests for any prey evidence.

The report was later picked up in England by newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph.

                                               

The report in yesterday's edition of The Daily Telegraph newspaper