Goose beaten and stabbed to death
Oklahoma City, OK (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005
County: Oklahoma
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Brandon Hicks
A 13-year-old boy was arrested this Tues. when Okla. City police found him swinging a goose by its neck and smashing it into a chain link fence, police said. Two other boys were taken into custody but released to their parents.
Brandon Hicks of Oklahoma City was booked into a juvenile detention center on an animal cruelty complaint. A felony animal cruelty charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
About 6:45 pm on April 12, 2005, a 911 caller reported three boys stabbing a duck in the 3800 block of NW 39th. The first officer found Mr. Hicks swinging the goose into the fence. A police spokesman states "The officer pulled over and sounded his siren to catch the attention of the boys and stop the abuse of the goose."
A witness said she saw the boys striking the animal. The goose, which had been stabbed with a pencil, was dead at the scene.
To send a polite letter to the prosecutor, asking for vigorous prosecution and mandatory counseling if Hicks is convicted:
The Honorable C. Wesley Lane II
Oklahoma County District Attorney
320 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste. 505
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-235-1567 (fax) References
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