# Police investigate alleged goose injury at Birmingham park

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moment-appalled-bystanders-confront-man-after-he-breaks-gooses-neck-in-public-park-as-police-launch-probe/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:52:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:02:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16229627/video-man-breaks-goose-neck-public-park-police.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Police are investigating alleged cruelty to a goose in Birmingham.
- Video of the distressed bird circulated online.
- Officers are seeking witnesses and working with local partners.

## Summary

West Midlands Police are investigating a report of animal cruelty after a goose was allegedly injured at Ward End Park in Birmingham on 19 October. A video of the distressed bird circulated online, prompting public concern and calls for witnesses to help identify what happened.

The footage appears to show a hooded man beside a box that witnesses said contained bread used to attract geese, while the bird lies twitching on the grass. Police say they are making enquiries with the park’s management and local authority; an animal cruelty investigator described the apparent act as needless and serious. The article also mentions a separate recent rabbit theft in Hull.

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