Police have commenced an investigation regarding an act of animal cruelty in the state's Illawarra.
About 9.30am (Sunday 22 December 2024) officers from Wollongong Police District responded to a report that 29 chickens had been killed in the grounds of an education facility on Pioneer Road at Corrimal.
Officers have been informed that the chickens were secured in a large pen n enclosure on the grounds and were owned by the institution.
The incident is believed to have occurred sometime between 2.00pm on Friday 20 December 2024 and 9.30am Sunday 22 December 2024.
Inspector Allison Guthrie from Wollongong Police District said the incident was deeply disturbing.
"These animals have been subjected to horrific acts of cruelty," Acting Inspector Lake said.
"It is clear this was not the act of a fox or a feral cat – these chickens were well cared for by the facility and for someone to do this is beyond belief."
"We are urging anyone who may have any information about this matter – or who were in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Wollongong Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000."
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
