As of Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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Gwinnett Daily Post
SUWANEE — Eight swans killed in a neighborhood in unincorporated Suwanee were shot by a BB gun, but Gwinnett County Police said that doesn’t necessarily help the investigation.
“If it was a real gun, there’s a possibility of a match,” said Corporal Jake Smith, a spokesman with the Gwinnett County Police Department. “We’ll never be able to tell which gun it came from.”
The swans, two adults and six offspring, were noticed to be missing on Saturday, and that’s when Gwinnett animal control and police officers were called to the scene.
Smith said detectives talked to residents on Monday night and planned to again on Tuesday.
Resident Patti Webb said the homeowners association may put up a reward for information leading to an arrest. She said that for now, the neighborhood has no plans to replace the swans because they don’t want to set up other animals to be targeted.
Smith said Gwinnett police would not contribute to any reward, or hold money, but a potential reward could possibly help the investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Comments
Jen1981 11 months, 2 weeks ago
How sick and cruel this complete story is...
teelee 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Let me guess, one or two teenage boys.
Jen1981 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Or an adult "playing to kill" with a "toy"
toby 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Find them and shoot them with a BB gun.
GeorgiaPat 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Whether it was kids or adults, It demonstrates a complete lack of empathy for other living creatures, a lack of appreciation for natural beauty, and a disregard for the community.
Jen1981 11 months, 2 weeks ago
agree 100%
BevL 11 months, 2 weeks ago
This just makes me ill. Swans are so beautiful. I hope you find who did this and the punishment is severe.
kevin 11 months, 2 weeks ago
a BB gun isn't effective unless you are pretty close to the target.
dentaldawg83 11 months, 1 week ago
people who do this to defenseless animals will do this to people as well..
BurritoJones 11 months, 1 week ago
That's one hell of a BB gun.
gwinnettisgreat1 11 months, 1 week ago
Someone is a really good shot. I would look out for all snipers in the area. Someone with that good of a shot could take out a toe or even an eye.
Hopefuly GCPD will call in the SWAT team to look for this sniper / killer.
You people crack me up.
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