Posted on 06/03/2008 7:40:47 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Two high school seniors are getting a real-life lesson in the law.
John Miller and Dane Rockstead go to Wayzata High School and both are charged with animal cruelty after investigators said they abused a goose and brought it to school.
"The bird appeared to be in pretty significant distress," said Chief Mike Goldstein with the Plymouth Police Department.
Police said the two seniors had the bird for two days before they brought it to school in a backpack.
"They actually shot it with a paint ball gun, put a net around it and then I believe put it in a kennel ... and they kept it overnight, and at some point brought it into the school," said Goldstein.
Investigators said the boys then tortured the goose even more. At some point they encircled the body with duct tape which I think caused the bird a lot of distress.
"It was dehydrated, it was in distress, they have to wait for all the feathers to fall off, and they have to clip many of them off because the duct tape did so much damage," said the Chief.
Students who witnessed the prank were shaken up and didn't think it was funny.
"A lot of people were talking about it. They just didn't agree with it all -- they thought it was really bad, and it just doesn't look good," said Senior Jennifer Wick.
The school district said it disciplined the students.
The two teenagers could be fined $1,000 and serve up to 90 days in jail.
Experts said when birds are stressed like this, they often die, so they think this goose is pretty tough.
The rehab center plans to release it back into the wild Wednesday.
Sorry. I needed to get away from the Bravo Sierra going down in St. Paul tonight.......
They go to Wassamatta U.?
Something like that.....
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I think these two would be perfect for a episode of Scared Straight.
Sorry....Video at link.
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I don’t have much sympathy for people who torture animals.
Heh......
The law has got to be stricter when it comes to animal cruelty..... it’s completely unacceptable behavior. We’re all God’s creatures.... period.
If you’re going to have fun with animals, at least do it in style.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f5d_1172741350
Was it duct tape or duck tape?
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Agreed.....
“Duce in calaboose for goose abuse.”
I was counting on you for the rhyming post.
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The boys should be duct taped naked to a tree in front of their school.
Should give the girls in their class a good laugh.
Have you heard anything? Lots of passing out? They’ve stopped passing out as of late, yes?
oh lord, lets get the torches and pitchforks at hand, send in CPS in amoured vehicles and then summarily hang them.
i am sure glad lynching and tar and feathering went out of style
I heard that our beloved KTLK has gone all in for Fox and BHO.....
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