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Reward Offered in the Deaths of Snow Geese

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LEWES, Del. (AP) - Delaware fish and wildlife police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who drove through flock of snow geese, killing several of them.

Authorities said Thursday that they are offering a reward of up to $500 in connection with Sunday's incident.

Investigators say witnesses reported that someone intentionally drove through the flock in a farm field off Mulberry Knoll Road near Lewes. Leaving several of the birds lying dead or dying.

Witnesses described the vehicle as an early- to mid-1990s black four-door Chevrolet Blazer, with window stickers or bumper stickers on the back of the vehicle.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.