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Chickens killed ZOE Dellaportas and Jessica Connell inspect the empty coop at Eastbourne Primary School that once housed chickens – a vital part of the school’s kitchen garden project. Police are trying to find who killed nine of the 10 birds two weekends ago. Report Page 3. Picture: Yanni
Foul act stuns school By Chris Brennan POLICE are investigating the “senseless slaughter” of nine chickens at a Rosebud primary school. Eastbourne Primary School’s pupils, teachers and the broader school community were devastated following the discovery of all but one of their chickens dead in a pond in the school’s garden on Monday morning last week. Police said the chickens appeared to have been killed some time over the weekend but were unable to say exactly when or how they had been killed,
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other than that human intervention had been involved. “We’re certain beyond a shadow of doubt that they’ve been killed by human hands,” Sergeant Tony Paterson of Rosebud police said. “It’s impossible to say how exactly they were killed, whether they were killed first and then flung into the pond, or whether they’ve drowned after being attacked, but either way it’s a senseless and cruel act. “It’s certainly very concerning both for the level of upset caused to the
children and for the level of cruelty displayed by the perpetrators. It’s hard to comprehend how anyone could do such a thing. The cruelty displayed is very concerning, as is the senseless destruction of what are children’s pets. “We’ll be continuing our investigation and we’d like to speak to anyone who can help shed light on the matter.” Principal Stephen Wilkinson said the school had kept 10 chickens and two ducks in an enclosed pen as part of a kitchen garden program, with pupils helping feed and look after the birds.
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been here investigating and hopefully they’ll be able to get to the bottom of the matter. It’s been very upsetting for everyone at the school.” Mr Wilkinson refused to speculate further on who the perpetrators may be or what might have motivated them. He said the school would continue participating in the Stephanie Alexander Garden Kitchen program but had yet to decide if or when more chickens would be acquired. Anyone with information is asked to call Rosebud police on 5986 0444.
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The surviving chicken and ducks have now been been moved to a “safe location” away from the school. “The kids are devastated by this, as is the whole school community,” he said. “We don’t know how they were killed, whether their necks were rung or something, but we found them dead in the pond. “Some people or person – we don’t know who they might have been or how people were involved – but someone’s broken into the garden under the fence and killed them. The police have
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