A man was sentenced this week in federal court for intentionally driving his vehicle into a flock of geese and killing one goose.
According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Joseph Thomas Lamb, 82, crashed his vehicle into a flock of Canada geese in Ankeny, Ohio, around 6:30 a.m. on June 10, 2025.
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Lamb stopped to a halt to allow a flock of geese to cross in front of his vehicle but immediately accelerated when they reached the center of his lane.
A goose was killed.
Lamb was sentenced to six months of probation and a $2,000 fine.
Canada geese are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. If you feel you have information about a wildlife crime that violates federal law, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
