US PRO ISENHOUR IN TROUBLE
AFTER HE KILLS HAWK
The US PGA Tour has described as "inappropriate behaviour" an incident involving one of its members last December in which a protected migratory hawk was killed by a golf ball.
American professional Tripp Isenhour was charged in a Florida court earlier this week with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird during the filming of a golf instructional video.
"We are aware of the incident involving Tripp Isenhour at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando last December that resulted in the death of a protected migratory hawk," PGA Tour executive vice-president Ty Votaw said in a statement.
"Obviously, any set of facts which involve an individual hitting a golf ball at a living target is clearly inappropriate behaviour.
"Tripp has publicly apologised and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate."
Isenhour, 39, issued an apology through his management company.
"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset," he said.
"I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away."
He described it as `a shot in a million".
He had shot a few balls at the bird and one hit it, with the hawk falling about 10 metres before dying.
Isenhour could face a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $US1,500 in fines.
According to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, Isenhour took aim at the hawk after the bird interrupted filming for the video "Shoot Like A Pro".
The newspaper reported that the four-times Nationwide Tour winner hit several balls at the hawk, connecting with one that caused the bird to fall more than 30 feet to the ground before dying.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country's largest animal protection organisation, has condemned Isenhour's actions.
"Americans have no tolerance for cruelty to animals," HSUS executive vice-president Michael Markarian said in a statement.
"Such a petty, mean-spirited act against a wild bird is inexcusable, and prosecutors are right to hold Isenhour accountable to the law."
AFTER HE KILLS HAWK
The US PGA Tour has described as "inappropriate behaviour" an incident involving one of its members last December in which a protected migratory hawk was killed by a golf ball.
American professional Tripp Isenhour was charged in a Florida court earlier this week with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird during the filming of a golf instructional video.
"We are aware of the incident involving Tripp Isenhour at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando last December that resulted in the death of a protected migratory hawk," PGA Tour executive vice-president Ty Votaw said in a statement.
"Obviously, any set of facts which involve an individual hitting a golf ball at a living target is clearly inappropriate behaviour.
"Tripp has publicly apologised and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate."
Isenhour, 39, issued an apology through his management company.
"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset," he said.
"I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away."
He described it as `a shot in a million".
He had shot a few balls at the bird and one hit it, with the hawk falling about 10 metres before dying.
Isenhour could face a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $US1,500 in fines.
According to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, Isenhour took aim at the hawk after the bird interrupted filming for the video "Shoot Like A Pro".
The newspaper reported that the four-times Nationwide Tour winner hit several balls at the hawk, connecting with one that caused the bird to fall more than 30 feet to the ground before dying.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country's largest animal protection organisation, has condemned Isenhour's actions.
"Americans have no tolerance for cruelty to animals," HSUS executive vice-president Michael Markarian said in a statement.
"Such a petty, mean-spirited act against a wild bird is inexcusable, and prosecutors are right to hold Isenhour accountable to the law."
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