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Teenager charged in Mount Pearl seagull attack

A teenager accused of attacking a seagull with a hatchet earlier this week has been charged with a breach of Sect. 445 of the criminal code for injuring or endangering animals.

SaltWire Network | Posted: May 19, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 6:23 a.m. | 1 Min Read
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Mount Pearl
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Mount Pearl

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The youth was arrested and then released to the custody of his parents to be summoned to court at a later date.

According to a report made to police, a seagull was injured Monday by a student with a hatchet at Mount Pearl Senior High School. The bird was taken to a local veterinarian by city staff. It was ultimately euthanized.

The case was reported to the RNC Tuesday and the charges laid Thursday.

 

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