🔴 A Jersey City marina worker allegedly killed a male goose in front of its mate and newborn goslings, sparking outrage from animal rescue advocates. 🔴 Jersey City Animal Control, prosecutors and NJ environmental officials are investigating the disturbing incident near Liberty State Park. 🔴 Canada geese are federally protected in New Jersey, making it illegal to harm them or disturb nests without permits.
JERSEY CITY — At least one animal group is outraged after a man reportedly killed a male goose in front of its mate and newly hatched goslings, sparking an investigation.
Jersey City goose killing sparks outrage near Liberty State Park
State and local officials are investigating after a Liberty Harbor Marina worker in Jersey City murdered the goose with his bare hands in front of his mate and three newly-born goslings, after it had been reportedly aggressive towards people nearby, while protecting his family, according to the animal rescue group PAD PAWS on Facebook.
“Witnesses watched the worker provoke the goose and then killed him right there in the parking lot and in front of his mate,” PAD PAWS wrote on social media.
The horrifying incident unfolded on the Jersey City side of the Morris Canal, across from Liberty State Park.
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Animal rescue group says grieving goose family needs protection
“We have a mourning mother goose who watched her mate be killed at the hands of a human. We are at a loss of next steps for keeping the other families who are nesting nearby safe, and are asking for the public’s help,” the group wrote…