Rooster shot, killed with BB gun
St. Petersburg, FL (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Apr 12, 2008
County: Pinellas

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Eric Nicastro

A St. Petersburg rooster who used to herald the new day was silenced after a man allegedly fatally shot the bird.

Eric Nicastro, 33, took a BB gun and went after the young auburn cock Saturday morning, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. He later upgraded to a handgun and chased the rooster into a neighbor's yard.

After shots were fired, a neighbor said she heard Nicastro say: "I got him!"

Sheriff's spokesman Jim Bordner said Nicastro then threw the rooster's body into a creek.

Witnesses called authorities. Deputies who responded to the scene saw Nicastro toting a gun. He was cited for improper exhibition of a firearm and given a warning for trespassing. The state attorney's office will decide whether to charge him.

It's unclear who owned the rooster.

References

• Local 6 News - April 14, 2008

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