Tasmania search for killer after SIXTEEN birds mysteriously drop dead at Tynwald Park

A total of 16 birds have been mysteriously killed by chemically laced bait at a family park. 

Derwent Valley Council in Tasmania said they were not involved in the killing of the two ducks and 14 geese at Tynwald Park.

But an investigation into the death of the animals may have uncovered the cause, which has the local mayor ‘speechless’. 

Derwent Valley Council wrote in a post on Facebook: ‘A number of complaints from the community about excessive bird droppings over the last couple of months led to Council Officers discussing how to remedy the situation at Tynwald Park.’ 

‘One idea canvassed was to have a number of geese safely relocated to another part of the valley.

‘After consulting with a veterinarian about sedative options, a council officer subsequently determined that the idea was not viable, determining to engage a pest management company to have the target geese humanely destroyed.’ 

The council said that the licensed pest management company that was employed had used a chemically lased bate which resulted in the death of the birds. 

Derwent Valley Mayor Ben Shaw said he was ‘officially speechless’ over the deaths of the 16 birds.

‘I can’t understand how somebody would make that choice,’ he told Sunday Tasmanian.

Derwent Valley Mayor Ben Shaw said he was ‘officially speechless’ over the deaths of the 16 birds (stock)

‘We’re going to get to the bottom of it. We need to get to the bottom of it.

‘It doesn’t seem like a logical decision to make, and on behalf of council, I would like to apologise if this has caused anyone distress.’  

Councillor Paul Belcher said they will make sure who ever performed the ‘inhumane act’ will be held accountable.