Golfer hits a birdie — literally
p2pnet news | Off Topic:- Professional golfer Tripp Isenhour hit a birdie.
And now he’s in trouble.
His "one-in-a-million," but deliberate, golf shot killed a protected red-shouldered hawk.
"Investigators say Isenhour got upset because the hawk’s loud chirps interrupted the filming of his instructional video," says the Boston Herald, going on he was charged with animal cruelty and killing a migratory bird and could face 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines.
But Isenhour denies he was angry.
"What happened was, you know, the bird was making noise, but the fact that I was upset was inaccurate," the story has him saying.
"There were several others trying to get the bird to simply fly away. That’s all we were trying to do. The bird was high up in the tree and I was simply just tying to hit the tree to make the bird fly away."
The PGA Tour hasn’t decided whether or not it’ll take action against Isenhour, says the Los Angeles Times.
"Obviously, any set of facts which involve an individual hitting a golf ball at a living target is clearly inappropriate behavior," it has Ty Votaw, PGA Tour executive vice president, saying.
"Tripp has publicly apologized and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate."
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Also See:
Boston Herald – Accused golfer: Shot was ‘one in a million’, March 8, 2008
Los Angeles Times – Humane Society seeks action against Isenhour, March 8, 2008
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March 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Good thing he only used a golf ball, a stone would have been twice as bad.
March 9th, 2008 at 3:46 am
That was just bad luck. Get the 10 world best golfers and give ‘em 100 balls each and see if they can hit an object the size of that bird at a distance equal to the distance this guy hit that hawk from, and then pass judgement. This is just a case of %ucking Murphy’s, period.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:14 am
So fine the guy, but jail time? For killing a bird? That’s ludicricous.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:02 am
“Tripp has publicly apologized and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate.”
They want to put this guy in jail for what was clearly an unintended action?
Jeez… this is why prisons are overcrowded. Morons.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:26 am
On a technical note the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is an absolute liability law. That means intent has nothing to do with the killing of the hawk. That also means hitting a bird with your car is also a crime. The hawk and owl protection act is not an absolute liability act. Each state is different in terms of wildlife laws. I agree that the chances of hitting a hawk with a golf ball are remote at best. Most people could not hit the hawk with a bullet from a rifle. Political correctness is a cancer on the land. Just go play the great game of golf and forget about it.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:47 am
How unlucky can you get!! if you stood there with a bucket of balls and tried to hit the bird you would be very lucky to do so, fine him I dont think so Jail him ludicrous