The Murdered Goose Mystery of Connecticut; the Killer Leaves a Note

• Rachel, I think you may be on to something. I specifically wold think of "doggonnit" someone who lamented the death, possibly a lover.

• "Think outside the box: Maybe it was someone who lamented the death of the goose and left that note as an epitaph. Maybe they viewed the driver purposefully swerve and hit the goose." I kind of agree...I mean, think about what was actually written: "Killed with intent. How pathetic we are as a species." It sort of sounds like something someone would say who witnessed another person kill the bird. To me - it sounds like whoever wrote this is UPSET that the bird is dead, NOT bragging about how they killed it. Either way, very strange.

• I am just as disgusted by the behavior of this "person" who did such a horrible crime to an innocent creature. I am a life long resident of meriden and have been comming to hubbard park for years. I remembered "big boy" (We called him boss) even when I was a little girl. I am now 24 years old with a two year old daughter. She loved that swan goose. So much that she often asked me, at TWO years old. if she could "go feed boss" she wouldnt even play on the swings if we didnt go see him first. He too knew our car, and even when we got a new one he quickly picked up on that as well. He was an extremely intelligant animal and had a gentle and kind soul. Once even protecting my daughter against the other canadian geese in the park when she was reluctant to drop the bread at their disposal. He loved us just as much as we loved him. He was a living landmark at hubbard park. How disgusted I am that someone could do such a foul thing. I don't have much money to help the cause but what my family can offer is our artistic ability. I have already posted two frames at the birdhouse for him and my husband would like to do a sculpture made out of wood for him. He hasnt the slightest idea where to get a piece of wood large enough so if anyone would like to contribute or help us find a piece large enough please do contact me, my email is JMperuta@hotmail.com He would like to make the sculpture to look just like the swan goose but large enough for the kids to sit on and have fun with. My daughter lost her first best friend (we went there on a daily basis to feed him and generally hang out there)because someone was cruel and disgusting. I hope karma kicks him in the ass.

• I am the individual who found the goose dead. He was NOT found in the road, and was NOT run over by car. He had been violently killed, having the knob on top of his head removed as well as his eyes. He was left in a grassy area of Hubbard Park, here in Meriden, CT. I had fed and visited this goose, as well as the others for many years. His name was BigBoy. He was an extremely intelligent animal. He came when called, recognized my car and myself. He was a good friend and is missed terribly. The note on his body was indeed written by someone who had found him and was as disgusted as I was. When an animal bonds with a human, like the bond that BigBoy and I shared, it is a very special gift to be cherished. I am very lucky to have connected with this great animal. 4 area business men have pledged a reward of $500 each, for information regarding this horrible incident. For that I am very grateful. I hope that with all the publicity this story is getting, someone will come forwrd. This cruel person, or persons must be found. Jody Mark Luca, Meriden, CT

• So this guy could have been just a jackass who tries to run over animals in his way (they are out there), but the fact that he/she went and wrote a note to leave is the strange part. Different things pop into my head. Maybe the goose was already dead and some morbid kid (or morbid immature adult) decided to leave the note being (their version of) funny. Maybe what Cheryl said, the beginning of a serial killer. She is right, usually they start with animals. Maybe its just a freak who decided to kill the goose and write it because he is a duranged psychopath. For some reason, I think this is the work of a teenager trying to be funny. Whether it was on purpose or not, I dont know, but I think the note was a poor attempt at humor.

• I used to live in S. MD where geese were abundant. There were two geese in a intersection, obviously confused, this one car actually, I think, tried to run over them. Everyone else was trying to avoid them. Some humans are just pathetic and don't realize, without animals, we will die...and YES, to whomever posted above, animal cruelty, human cruelty. Just sad....

• People who don't believe animals feel pain or are worthwhile creatures are really sick. This alongside the hamster story makes me cringe.

• We've had similar problems in ann arbor: http://www.annarbor.com/news/lodi-township-residents-mourn-deaths-of-trumpeter-swans-authorities-investigate/index.php I'm wondering if we have a traveling fowl serial killer on our hands.

• Michelle, Maybe... I could see that

• Think outside the box: Maybe it was someone who lamented the death of the goose and left that note as an epitaph. Maybe they viewed the driver purposefully swerve and hit the goose.

• Future serial killer perhaps? Don't they start with innocent animals then move on to humans?

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