Teen Convicted for Hitting Geese with Truck | Des Moines News

A 19-year-old from Iowa just got convicted for intentionally hitting two Canada geese with his truck—yes, really. The teen swerved to strike the birds, fled the scene, then returned to class before cops caught up. He claimed it was an accident, but eyewitnesses and injured geese proved otherwise. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, he now faces up to six months in jail, five years probation, a year of supervised release, and a $15,000 fine. Sentencing is pending. Wildlife crimes? Report them to U.S. Fish and Wildlife or Iowa DNR. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/726d74f14296932f