Bristol Considers Killing Geese Due To Droppings Complaints: Reports

BRISTOL, CT — The town of Bristol is considering both lethal and non-lethal methods when it comes to controlling the geese population, according to media reports.

A proposal is currently pending before the Board of Park Commissioners. Officials say the droppings are specifically a “nuisance” around Veteran’s Memorial Park and Boulevard, WTNH News 8 reported.

Officials told News 8 that they've been peppered with complaints by residents. The news has met with ardent opposition by animal rights groups.

Mayor Jeff Caggiano said the town has spent nearly $15,000 over the past several years on non-lethal methods including fake swans, and nothing has worked, according to WTNH News 8 and Fox 61.

The proposal, if approved, would allow the town to kill adult geese with nitrous oxide gas or "scrambling up the eggs of unborn goslings," Fox 61 reported.

Rick Carello, who is chairman of the Bristol Veterans Council, told Fox 61 that the memorial park is supposed to be a place to honor veterans, and instead it's being bombarded with droppings from geese.

A meeting was held on the proposal Wednesday night and no action was taken.

Read more at WTNH News 8.

Read more at Fox 61.