Ernest Allen, accused of beating geese with a stick, indicted for animal cruelty, officials say

A 55-year-old Randolph man has been indicted for animal cruelty, accused of beating a pair of Canadian geese that later had to be euthanized, officials said.

Ernest Allen was seen by a neighbor beating the geese with a stick, according to the office of Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey.

Allen was indicted on two counts of animal cruelty by a Norfolk County Grand Jury on Sept. 23. That indictment moves his case to superior court, where he is expected to be arraigned in the coming weeks, Morrissey’s office said in a statement.

“The Randolph Police Department responded to Mr. Allen’s home after being contacted by a neighbor who reported seeing him beating the geese with a stick,” Morrissey said. “The geese were transported to the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth. Despite their efforts, the geese could not be saved.”

Allen pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty during his arraignment in Quincy District Court last month. He was released on personal recognizance, the statement said.

The New England Wildlife Center conducted a necropsy on the geese, which will be used if the matter goes to trial, Morrissey said.

The matter was brought through the grand jury by Assistant District Attorney Courtney Kiernan. Allen is represented by attorney Ken DiFazio, according to the district attorney’s office.

The maximum penalty for animal cruelty in Massachusetts is 7 years in state prison.

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