A wildlife charity has called for the National Grid to take action after five swans were killed after flying into new Hinkley power lines in Somerset
National Grid told Sky News it is investigating the deaths"as a matter of urgency" and has experts including ecologists assessing the site - but a charity says action needs to be taken quickly as the area is within a flight path for the swans.A wildlife charity has called for action from the National Grid after five swans were"literally blown apart" after flying into new Hinkley Point C power lines in Somerset.
National Grid has told Sky News it is"investigating as a matter of urgency" and has experts assessing the site. She said:"We want the National Grid to realise the urgency over this because of the amount of swans in the area. Something needs to be done."The power lines started to be replaced last year from Hinkley through to Loxton. Usually, National Grid will put things on the lines so birds can see them, but there is nothing on these new ones."When the swans collide with the line, it is an instantaneous death because of the power surge. They were literally blown apart.
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