ok maybe the op lied and the vet lied and no buzzard was ever harmed. im not doubting some stories are full of lies and misdirection, but assuming the op is telling the truth(which i dont doubt) a buzzard was injured, if the vet had said looks like its was shot by a gamekeeper i would have been skeptical, but again assuming the truth an xray showed it had been shot, presumably shot gun pellets. i have no doubt some numpty thought the buzzard was in the wrong show had a pop, stupid enough but to then not try and dispatch it to end suffering, complete numpty.
i dont believe every thing i read but i dont ignore every thing either