Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour apologizes for killing hawk

[Union Label]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour apologized for killing a hawk that was making noise while he tried to film a TV show. Now the Humane Society wants the PGA Tour to take action.

“Because of the high profile nature of this case, the PGA needs to take steps to address its interest and to make it clear that they don’t condone animal cruelty,” said Dale Bartlett, the deputy manager for animal cruelty issues for the Humane Society of the United States.

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Isenhour allegedly said, “I’ll get him now,” and aimed for the hawk.

“About the sixth ball came very near the bird’s head, and (Isenhour) was very excited that it was so close,” Baine wrote.

A few shots later, witnesses said he hit the hawk. The bird, protected as a migratory species, fell to the ground bleeding from both nostrils. http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-golfer-birdkilled&prov=ap&type=lgns

I'm no fan of PETA but this is just fucking wrong! I hope he spends time in jail killing this beautiful animal.

[tabasco]

1. Throw the book at him.

He is a public figure and should be setting a better example. Plus, he has the dough to pay the max.

Golf courses fuck the environment by themselves without dumbass golfers making it worse.

[lligrd]

2. Disgusting!

"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset,” Isenhour said in a statement issued through his management company, SFX Golf. “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.”

Yeah right, that is why you kept aiming until you got it. Perhaps Isenhour should be sentenced to golfing with Cheney.

[Union Label]

3. If what this asshole did wasn't so wrong

your last sentance would have me rolling.

[taterguy]

4. To get away with something like that you have to hit the target on the first try

Just ask Dave Winfield

[Octafish]

5. Bush has killed a million Iraqis. When will America hold him to account?

As the monkey said, "Actions have consequences."