SHREWSBURY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Police in Shrewsbury are facing backlash after a video surfaced of officers shooting a distressed goose on July 20.
After speaking with residents and consulting with an off-duty Animal Control Officer, officers determined that the goose was likely suffering from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), prompting them to put the animal down.
Footage of the incident shows officers on South Quinsigamond Avenue shooting the goose twice and then stepping on its neck after the animal survived both shots. Eventually, an environmental officer arrived to euthanize the goose…