More than 200 Canadian geese from two parks in the Black Country have been killed by Sandwell Council.

The move has prompted outrage from bird lovers - who secretly filmed pest control workers ushering the wildfowl into a van in Victoria Park in Tipton.

The video - recorded by Ian Carroll, a member of Sandwell Swanwatch:

Ian Carroll, of Sandwell Swanwatch, said the decision to kill the 220 birds is the worst incident he has seen in his 17 years of rescuing geese in the area.

Councillor Maria Crompton, cabinet member for highways and environment, said the killings were carried out as humanely as possible and as a last resort.

Mr Carroll said: "I am utterly staggered by the numbers of geese that have been killed.

"I have spent the last 17 years rescuing swans and wildfowl in Sandwell who have been maimed by other animals or wanton acts of violence at the hands of thugs.

"But this action by the council is worse than all of these incidents put together.

The wildlife rescuer secretly filmed the workers ushering the birds, including baby goslings, into a van to be taken away and killed.

He had submitted a Freedom of Information request to the council who admitted they had humanely killed the geese.

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200 geese in two parks killed by Sandwell Council

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August 23, 2014 at 7:16 pm by Mr HomeBuilder
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