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- A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after allegedly running over a family of Canada geese
- Two adult geese and 11 goslings were killed leaving blood and feathers spread across a Waterbury road
- Anthony Jackson, 27, told police someone stole his car and he didn’t kill the animals
A Connecticut man has been charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after he allegedly ran over and killed Canada geese intentionally.
Anthony Jackson, 27, has been accused of deliberately plowing into a family of 13 geese crossing the road. Two adult geese and 11 goslings were killed leaving blood and feathers spread across a Waterbury road.
Investigators found a rear bumper and license plate in the area the geese were killed. The car to which they belonged was found abandoned in a park days later.
A family of 13 geese was run over by a car in June. Two adult geese and 11 goslings were killed
Anthony Jackson, 27, has been charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after the slaughter
‘I didn’t kill any (expletive) geese,’ Jackson said to the Republican American. ‘Someone stole my (expletive) car and that’s it.’
A Canada goose feather was found in the grill of the car, and cellphone records placed Jackson in the area the geese were killed around the time they were thought to have been run over.
Jackson, who is free on $25,000 bond, denies running over the geese, saying someone stole the car the night before they were killed.
The Acura sedan was registered to a woman. She told police she didn’t use the car and had it registered to herself so that Jackson could drive it. She was issued a court summons on charges of misrepresenting a motor vehicle registration, allowing operation of a motor vehicle without proper insurance and evading responsibility.
Jackson has also been charged with driving under suspension.
The incident took place on June 11 and he turned himself in on August 29. He will appear in court on October 3.
Canada geese are commonly seen on both sides of the road where the animals were found dead