Goose Beat To Death With Curtain Rod In Front Of Mate

[Sugar Cookie]

I will say these geese can be terrors but beating it to death is just wrong,

Wildlife officials are searching for a man wanted for animal abuse, the Tidewater Wildlife Rescue said in a social post.

On Thursday night, a man beat a male goose with a curtain rod in front of his mate in the 144 Business Park Drive area.

When Tidewater Wildlife Rescue officials responded, they found a goose lying on the pavement, almost lifeless.

The goose was taken to the vet, where it later died while being put under anesthesia.

Canadian geese are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Act. Harming Canadian geese is a federal crime.

The Department of Wildlife Resources' Wildlife Crime Division has taken over this case.

Man wanted for animal abuse after beating goose with curtain rod in Virginia Beach

Tidewater Wildlife Rescue seeks a man for beating a goose in a federal crime. The goose died, prompting Wildlife Crime Division to take charge.

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[Freyja]

The female goose will likely stop eating and grieve herself to death. I realize Canadian geese can be a nuisance, but to beat one to death just to be absolutely cruel says that he is just getting started and will eventually graduate to killing people.

 

[Aedia]

That's awful! Geese can be a bit infamous in their attacks, I know, but to viciously beat one to death is disgusting. How do they know the mate witnessed it? The poor thing must have still been staying by her mate when they showed up. That's just so sad.

For a palate cleanser, here's my family's goose encounter story....
My grandma took my great grandma, in her wheelchair, on a picnic at this beautiful little local spot called Swan Lake. They took their trash to a bin that was atop a slight incline and a goose came from behind the bin and started attacking my grandma. Great grandma thought it was hilarious...until grandma accidentally pushed her chair while running and it started going down the hill. So great grandma is going backwards down a hill while grandma is running after her and an angry goose is running after both of them.
Some young man helped stop the wheelchair and everyone was okay, but it sounds like a comedy skit and I can't help but chuckle whenever I picture it all happening.

 

[BuffettGirl]

Canada geese flood my business park. If you don't stop when they're in the road, it's a crime. Recently watched one yahoo get dragged out of his car and hauled away for trying to drive around them. Another time I was stuck for 25-30 minutes once coming back from the bank (which is IN the business park) because the assholes thought the middle of the road was a fabulous resting spot. About 200 of them...

ETA: location for clarity

 

[knockout]

We're overrun with Canada geese, have to be careful on the golf course what you pick up when looking for your ball

 

[Symmachus]

I always like viewing the geese in my area. The ducks too. I'm also aware, and have seen, at least one American bald eagle in my area.

About two years back, there was a full family of geese that I would semi-frequently see scampering and swimming around the outdoor area that I worked. Worth noting is that there is a pond adjacent to this particular outdoor station. The family were two parents and five goslings. The goslings started out so small, but as I saw them over time venturing around basically all in unison, I really enjoyed observing those young ones grow to be almost as big as their parents.

I love nature and all its gifts, and I hate any human who would cruelly defile any aspect of it.

 

[Metalfan]

We're overrun with Canada geese, have to be careful on the golf course what you pick up when looking for your ball

Gooey?