• Font Size    

Most Popular Pages

Jessica Simpson: Then & Now
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

N.J. Man Admits Role In Sea Gull's Death

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +
Aug 27, 2008 11:34 am US/Eastern

N.J. Man Admits Role In Sea Gull's Death

MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) ― A Roxbury man Wednesday admitted negligent conduct stemming from the death of a sea gull in Manasquan.

Cory Kendelski was initially accused of beating the bird with a Wiffle Ball bat on the beach last week.

The 18-year-old told the judge the gull had swooped toward him as he and a friend ate lunch. Kendelski said he swung the bat to shoo the bird away and he never meant to kill it.

A judge fined Kendelksi $1,000 and ordered him to pay the $55 veterinary cost for euthanizing the injured bird.

The Asbury Park Press reports the charge was shifted to a civil case under a negotiated agreement.

Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Police Chief Victor Amato tells the newspaper the fine is the same and Kendelski is a kid who doesn't deserve a criminal record.

Information from: Asbury Park Press


(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Editor's Picks

© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.