A goose has died after being brutally attacked with rocks in Perranporth, Cornwall. A group of teenage boys were caught encouraging the geese from the lake before one of the boys twice threw a rock, fatally injuring the bird.

When the animal was hit it fell to the ground. A member of the public took the goose to the vet, where it died that night.

The incident took place on Tuesday, July 30, at around 6.30 pm at Perranporth Boating Lake and Gardens on Boscawen Road. Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information to assist the investigation.

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Devon and Cornwall police released a statement that revealed more information on the teenagers. It said: " It has been reported that a group of four teenage boys were seen to encourage the geese from the lake before one of the boys threw a rock on two occasions, hitting the animal and causing it to fall to the ground.

A member of the public took the goose to the vets, where it died that night. The group are believed to be aged between 12-15. One boy was wearing an orange t-shirt and a black-and-white patterned bucket style hat, one wore a pink top and red shorts, another wore a black top, the other had a white top."

You can report information via Devon and Cornwall Police'a website or by calling 101 quoting reference 50240190989.