FOSTER CITY, CA — A Foster City man has been charged with violating California's Fish and Game Code after prosecutors said he shot and killed a Canada goose Monday with an air-powered pellet rifle.
Patrick Hogan, 75, is charged with a misdemeanor violation of the Fish and Game Code stemming from the incident on Monday, according to San Mateo County Deputy District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang.
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Prosecutors said Hogan shot the goose from his backyard using the pellet rifle.
He has since been released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 6.
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