Alameda Man Accused Of Killing Wild Turkey Illegally

Via the Bay Area’s East Bay Times, an Alameda man faces charges for using a BB gun to kill a wild turkey illegally. Here are some details:

The Alameda man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for allegedly hunting the bird, according to court records. He was booked into jail on Dec. 17, after the case was filed, with bail set at $50,000, records show.

The defendant has since bailed out and been released, according to court records.

Police said the man shot the turkey with a .177 caliber BB gun near the 400 block of Pensacola Road on the west end of the island, about three-and-a-half miles from where the defendant lives. Police collected the carcass and gave it to a veterinarian for a full necropsy before bringing the case to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, records show.