Teen charged in seagull hatchet incident at Mount Pearl school
The 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and released into his parent's custody.
16-year-old arrested Thursday, released into custody of his parents to appear in court later
A teenager has been arrested following an animal cruelty complaint involving a seagull and a hatchet in Mount Pearl earlier this week.
Police were called to Mount Pearl Senior High about an incident on May 15.
A teenager allegedly used a hatchet to attack a seagull.
The bird was taken to a local veterinarian and had to be euthanized.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and is facing a criminal charge of injuring or endangering animals.
The teen has been released into the custody of his parents to appear in provincial court in St. John's at a later date.