A MAN who attacked a goose at Batchley Pond in Redditch has been hit with a heavy fine from the courts.
Gavin Burgess, 40, of Auxerre Avenue, Redditch, was found guilty of a public order offence – using threatening, abusive words, and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress – following the incident on March 5 this year.
Police were called to reports of Burgess kicking a goose in the park before leaving the location in his car.
He was identified from his vehicle and later attended an interview at Redditch Police Station.
He was fined £660 at Worcester Magistrates Court on September 4 and ordered to pay costs of £650 and a victim surcharge of £264.
PC James Hall of Redditch Police said: “The wild fowl and wildlife at our local parks are a popular attraction for families and visitors, as well as an important part of our local habitat and anyone caught abusing them in this manner will face being arrested and put before the courts as Burgess was.
“We would like to thank all the people that reported the incident and assisted us with the investigation, which included specialist advice from the RSPCA and RSPB.”
