Goose 'attacked with rock by teen' dies
Police have shared descriptions of the four teenage boys they would like to speak to in connection with the incident at Perranporth Boating Lake and Gardens
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A goose has died after it was reportedly attacked by a boy with a rock, police have said.
The incident happened on Tuesday at Perranporth Boating Lake, in Cornwall, at about 18:30 BST.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was reported "a group of four teenage boys were seen to encourage the geese from the lake before one of the boys threw a rock on two occasions, hitting the animal and causing it to fall to the ground".
A member of the public took the goose to the vets where it died, police said.
A spokesperson for the force said: "One boy was wearing an orange T-shirt and a black and white patterned bucket style hat, one wore a pink top and red shorts, another wore a black top, the other had a white top."
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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