$5k Offered for Tips That Lead to Arrest of Floridians Who Killed 30 Geese in 'Golf Cart Joy Ride'

Egyptian Goose mama and her goslings waterside. Cover photo for illustrative purposes only. Photo by Heather Smithers | Flickr

​Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Special Victims Unit are seeking information about the cruel and disturbing killing of 30 Egyptian Geese in Cooper City, offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for tips that lead to the arrest of the involved parties.
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According to the January 2, 2025, press release, the unsettling act of animal cruelty occurred at approximately 7:45 pm on Saturday, December 28, 2024, near Southwest 49th Street and Southwest 120th Avenue in Cooper City. According to a witness, the animals were run over by what appeared to be an off-road-style golf cart or other vehicle similar in appearance to a Bighorn Explorer Crew 400, and was occupied by about 4 or 5 young adults.

Photo for illustrative purposes only; vehicle used in the 30-geese killing looked similar to this, as pictured. Photo by Bighorn, Tractor Supply Co. | Website

​Detectives say the vicious "joy ride" of an attack took place in the lake easement area between the Flamingo Gardens West subdivision and the Countryside Shops Plaza in Cooper City. The vehicle was last seen turning into the Flamingo Townhomes subdivision.
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Through investigative means, detectives were able to obtain video footage of the subjects, and have shared it with the public in hopes of drumming up tips to bring the geese-killers to justice. The video captures the subjects driving erratically throughout the aforementioned subdivision.

Anyone with information on the vehicle or the whereabouts of the individuals involved in the incident are encouraged to contact BSO Special Victims Unit Detective, Dimos Charoudis, by phone at 954-321-4243 or can submit a tip through the SaferWatch app.

Those who wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for the cash reward are urged to contact Broward Crime Stoppers by phone at 954-493-TIPS (8477), via online form at browardcrimestoppers.org/submit-tip, or by dialing **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States. If the tip leads to an arrest of any of the subjects involved, tipsters will be eligible for cash reward of up to $5,000.

Article by Rachael Volpe