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Case #14096 Rating: 1.3 out of 5 (35 votes)
Baby geese burned on grill, beaten to death
Jackson, MS (US)Incident Date: Friday, Apr 25, 2008
County: Hinds
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Mike Gunn
Former Republican Mississippi state senator Mike Gunn has entered guilty pleas to charges he took young Canada geese from their habitat and killed them in his gas grill.
On Wednesday he was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, serve one year of probation and perform 80 hours of unspecified community service.
Gunn was seen taking the geese April 25th by neighbor Carol Boland.
Boland said her attention was drawn to Gunn when she saw adult geese attacking him, trying to save their young.
She said he put the goslings in a gas grill and when that didn't kill them, he beat them to death.
Gunn told authorities he fed the geese to his dog.
After Gunn pleaded guilty in federal court he joked about the episode
"I ran afoul of the law, and laid a huge egg and have received a gaggle of problems as a result, I am just glad this wild goose chase is behind us now," Gunn joked as he left court.
Jim Walker, spokesman for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the agency that first investigated the incident, said he was pleased with the sentence.
"What's important to remember is the despicable way these baby geese or goslings were killed, and if we find others doing that we will all wind up right back here in federal court," Walker said.
The 80 hours of community service was not specified but must be approved by the court. References
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