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Hogmaster
05-21-2002, 03:51 PM
I am sure any of the ifish group would let the authorities know if they actually saw this happening, but maybe someone saw somebody with a blowgun in the park but didn't realize what they were doing with it. If so, time to let the authorities know!

Ducks, geese shot with blowdarts at a Gladstone park

GLADSTONE, ORE. (AP) - Police are looking for one or more people who
shot several ducks and geese in the neck and head with blow darts at
Meldrum Bar Park.

The Audubon Society of Oregon and the Oregon State Police are
investigating the attacks.

The birds that survived still swim freely, with darts poking out of
their heads.

Sgt. Chris Allori from the Oregon State Police fish and wildlife
division, thinks someone shot the birds at close range by luring them
with food. He was seeking the publics help in finding the suspect.

"It's really going to have to take somebody knowing something calling us
or calling the Gladstone Police Department and letting us know who's
doing it," he said.

The attackers face misdemeanor animal abuse charges and a felony charge
of unlawful use of a weapon inside a city limits.

:depressed:

Trick
05-21-2002, 06:39 PM
Absolute pigs. Makes you loose faith sometimes. graemlins/berry.gif

Dan Christopher
05-21-2002, 10:05 PM
some people make me sick.if i see them i will blow a dart up there? :mad:

[ 05-21-2002, 10:05 PM: Message edited by: MADWIZERD ]

hawgcatcher
05-22-2002, 09:44 AM
Son fishes there quite a bit and one of his friends said that they had seen some teenagers doing it. They were not able to catch them, from what was said. They probably won't be back but will do their dirty work elsewhere. This is not a new idea, I worked on several cases years ago in Washington County. It is not always easy to catch the bad guys and when you do, they seem to have good attorneys that get them off with a slap. :mad:

Artwo
05-22-2002, 11:07 AM
Hog......
You should at the very least have your son contact the authorities so they could give a discription of the people they saw and a statement. With a description the authorities may already know who they are from past dealings with them.

JK