The charity that helped rescue a clutch of eggs after a breeding pair of swans were found dead along Newport canal have revealed some of the swans "may be showing signs" of bird flu.

Cuan Wildlife Rescue , based in Much Wenlock, has said it is "truly devastated" after hearing that a group of recently rescued mute swans "may be showing signs of avian influenza".

A clutch of 11 eggs was originally rescued from the canal in Newport after a pair of adult swans were found dead near their nest in May.

Initial reports from West Mercia Police suggested that the pair may have been shot with an air rifle. However, post-mortem examinations later revealed they had likely been killed by another animal.

Five young swans hatched and were hand-reared by Cuan, before being released back into t

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