A horrific sight along a usually picturesque walking route has one West Kelowna woman calling for change.
Diana Bertucci was walking her dog along West Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 waterfront near Gellatly Bay when she witnessed a man in an unmarked vehicle get out of his truck with a rifle, and walk into a vacant horse field.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a busy pedestrian area, so I wondered 91裸聊视频榳hat is this guy doing?91裸聊视频91裸聊视频 she said.
91裸聊视频淭hen I watched him shoot geese.91裸聊视频
It was shocking to watch geese being shot in the middle of the day, but what came next was even more alarming.
91裸聊视频淚 saw him go up to the geese, pull off their heads and throw them in the field,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淚 said, 91裸聊视频榳hat are you doing?91裸聊视频 I was absolutely traumatized.91裸聊视频
She walked up to him to find out and the man told her not to worry, he had a permit and showed it to her. They called the RCMP who confirmed that there was someone in the area who had the permit issued by Conservation BC. Another call to Conservation BC confirmed that the licence was issued.
That, however, has been of no consolation.
91裸聊视频淚 was just gobsmacked,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淗ow is it OK for a guy with a weapon, in a high traffic area, to shoot geese and then pull off their heads?91裸聊视频
The man told her that the reason for the destruction of the bird carcass would be a deterrent for the return of other birds, but Bertucci said the geese were back the next day anyway.
Beyond matters of technique, however, she hopes that nobody else has to witness the act in the future.
91裸聊视频淚 said, 91裸聊视频榙o you realize how this looks and how traumatizing it is?91裸聊视频91裸聊视频 she said.
The cull took place at around 4 p.m. in an area where a lot of children tend to be and she thinks that should change before any more people are witness to the carnage.
91裸聊视频淧eople walk their dogs there for a nice and peaceful experience, but to see a guy with a rifle pulling heads off geese in a field 91裸聊视频. I do not want this to continue,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淭here has to be another way, I don91裸聊视频檛 care how much money the property owner has, they have to consider their neighbours.91裸聊视频
The City of West Kelowna say they91裸聊视频檝e had only one complaint about the cull and the RCMP were unable to find any complaints, other than Bertucci91裸聊视频檚 when contacted.