- Members of the exclusive St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club in Weybridge, Surrey, are furious after management secretly culled several resident Canada geese and their goslings.
- Neighbours reported hearing gunshots on 16 July, later learning that eight geese had been killed by hired marksmen due to the volume of faeces on club grounds.
- The club stated the culling followed 'many months' of unsuccessful non-lethal attempts to manage the growing goose population, citing health and safety concerns from droppings, including bacteria like E. coli.
- Club members and locals, who adored the geese, were initially told the birds had been rehomed, leading to widespread anger and claims of deceit.
- Chief executive Miles Hill confirmed the decision was not taken lightly and that the geese were 'humanely dispatched' with Surrey Police notified in advance, after relocation efforts proved unfeasible.
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