Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox A group of teenagers from Bolton have been commended by police officers after stepping in to help a duck that was being attacked with stones.
On Monday (July 19), GMP Bolton reported that ten students from Rivington and Blackrod High School in Bolton had received a Chief Superintendents Commendation for their act of kindness.
In June, the year 11 students had been visiting High Rid Reservoir when they noticed a teenager was attacking a duck with stones. Read more: Fresh warning against swimming in open water - as people spotted in reservoir As a result, the duck was struck in the eye and had been struggling to remain afloat.
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