FAIRFAX, VA — A Columbia man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly chasing and killing a gosling in Fairfax, Virginia, last month, according to the City of Fairfax Police Department.
Police said the incident occurred near 11201 Fairfax Blvd. around 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
An investigation by the department's Animal Control Unit determined that the suspect got out of his vehicle and chased a family of geese before intentionally killing one of the goslings, police said. The suspect then fled the area.
Following an investigation, police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Ashton Stennett.
On Tuesday, July 7, Stennett was issued a summons charging him with one count of animal cruelty. A court date is pending.
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