45 dead Geese found ‘due to fatal crash landing’ in Hoeksche Waard, Netherlands

“An animal torturer,” was the first thought of agents in the polder at ‘s-Gravendeel 45 dead geese saw. But after study shows that the birds have made a fatal crash landing. 
 
All dead geese are found more or less the same injuries: broken hips, torn intestines, especially the lungs or liver, and a lot of internal bleeding. 
 
There is also no evidence that the geese them were killed by a human or another animal, says the police. ,, These injuries can be caused by a heavy landing. That can happen if they suddenly come across bad weather and example should a tornado or thunderstorm to the ground. That goes with such speed that they get injured, after they die, ” said a spokesman. 
 
Showers 
Showers were recent days enough in this region. But how long the animals at the Bunting Dijk located in Hoeksche Waardse village is unknown. The dead geese were between two sheep grids, under which management of the Forestry. 
 
The conclusion of a runaway forced landing is often used in high numbers of dead geese. In 2003, hundreds of dead geese were found in Sommelsdijk on Goeree-Overflakkee. The Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen University, which is involved in large amounts of dead animals, concluded that the birds would flee storm. The setting could yesterday about this find not react.
Courtesy of AD.nl

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