A robin had to be put to sleep after he became trapped in a glue trap and unable to remove his wings.
The traps are currently legal in the UK but there have been repeated calls for them to be banned.
They trap small animals by literally sticking them to a piece of plastic or cardboard and can cause horrifying injuries.
The ‘beautiful’ little bird was found by a member of the public in Rochdale, Lancashire.
His chest, legs and wings were entirely stuck and he had struggled so violently that he had broken both his legs.
A spokeswoman for the RSPCA, which released pictures of the animals’ injuries on November 11, said: ‘This beautiful little robin fell victim to the inhumane glue trap!
‘His chest, legs and wings were entirely stuck, leaving him unable to escape. A member of the public found him and called us, but we discovered that both of his legs were broken and his wings and feathers were badly damaged.
‘As a result, heartbreakingly, the kindest thing to do was to put him to sleep.
‘Sadly these aren’t illegal but we greatly disagree with the use of them.’
The RSPCA has urged people to report any businesses seen selling the traps to them by email.
They added: ‘Thank you for helping us to prevent more animals suffering like this poor robin.’
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