Who needs a pet store here in Central New York, when you’ve got the side of the road and questionable decision-making?
On May 11th, the New York State DEC reported Environmental Conservation Officer Scalisi responded to a tip in Syracuse about someone who had gotten out of their car to snatch a wild baby goose. A bystander managed to record the whole thing on video and even got the license plate number.
Caught on Camera: A Wild Goose Grab
Officer Scalisi tracked down the vehicle not long after, followed it, and pulled the driver over. During the stop, the driver admitted they had taken the gosling and planned to raise it alongside their backyard chickens. Talk about free agriculture.
The officer safely removed the baby goose from the car and also discovered the driver was behind the wheel without a valid license. As a result, the individual received tickets for unlawfully possessing protected wildlife and driving without a valid license—classified as aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree…