Police are investigating after a wildlife activist found eight dead geese - apparently run over by a car.<br /><br />Shocking footage shows the dead animals lined up along the curb of Anchor Boulevard in Dartford, Kent.<br /><br />Open wounds can be seen on the geese's faces and wings, with some of their necks twisted in an unnatural way.<br /><br />Carly Ahlen was volunteering at her bird rehabilitation office on Sunday (July 21) when she received a call from fellow activist Joelle Larney alerting her to the "horrific" incident.<br /><br />She immediately drove over to find eight deceased geese with various brutal injuries, including caved-in skulls and missing eyes.<br /><br />When Carly arrived, the geese had already been moved off the road by a member of the public and were lying along the nearby grass.<br /><br />It is Carly's belief that the geese were purposefully ran over by a motorist, who ignored the speed bump and warning signs ahead of the geese.<br /><br />Carly, who volunteers full-time at the Gabo Wildlife, said: "It was just horrific.<br /><br />"These eight geese were splayed across the road with blood and feathers everywhere.<br /><br />"Some had eyes that were missing, fractured wings and even crushed skulls.<br /><br />"And there's no way this person didn't see the sign directly in front of the area, which tells drivers to slow down because of the animals."<br /><br />When Joelle initially called Carly, some of the geese were still alive but by she arrived, they were all dead. <br /><br />Carly said: "In the 15 minutes it took me to drive there, they had all died.<br /><br />"It's really awful to think someone could do something so cruel to these birds."<br /><br />Carly and her fellow wildlife rescuers are now intent on getting justice for the geese.<br /><br />Carly said: "I noticed the CCTV cameras pretty immediately and asked the park staff if they were live.<br /><br />"I found out they were and called the police straight away so they could follow up with it.<br /><br />"They said they would pass the case on to Kent Rural Crime Prevention department who would look into it."<br /><br />Kent Police commented on the ongoing investigation and said: "Kent Police was called at 5.36pm on Sunday 21 July 2024 to a report that eight geese had been found deceased in the middle of the road in Anchor Boulevard, Dartford. <br /><br />"The informant believed the geese had been involved in a collision with a car. <br /><br />"Officers from Kent Police Rural Task Force have been made aware and appropriate enquiries will be carried out."
