"It was deemed that they were public safety officials protecting the public," said state environmental police spokesman Reginald Zimmerman. "They were performing their necessary duties in defense of the public in what was perceived as a public threat."
The hawks, an adult and a juvenile, were shot after one attacked Gege Dellorco, a resident who was walking near the school. Dellorco went to the hospital after the hawk scratched the back and side of her head, said Deputy Police Chief Stephan Semerjian.
According to environmental police, two animal control officers went to the school. One of them was also attacked.
"They made the best decision they could with the situation they had," Semerjian said, of the animal control officers, who Semerjian would not name. "My understanding was that they deemed it an emergency situation."
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x633527920/Hawk-shooting-was-justified-state-decides#ixzz1SdW2wcrj
This is a good follow up to the article on the incident that appeared last week
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/07/two-red-tail-hawks-down.html
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