Crime & Safety

Man Shoots Goose To Death In SMC: Police

Prosecutors said the 75-year-old used a pellet rifle to kill the protected bird from his backyard.

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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