Ballarat locals have been left “horrified” after two swans at Lake Wendoree were found with their heads chopped off.

The swans at Lake Wendouree are a much loved tourist attraction, popular with locals and visitors alike.

Peter told Neil Mitchell about the decapitation this morning.

“I’m so concerned,” he said.

“There was a couple of swans mutilated overnight. The society is sick.”

Kay from the Boatshed Restaurant near Lake Wendouree said locals were “horrified” by the gruesome act.

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