CONVICTED (2023) | Reegan Smith, born 3 December 2004, of Dunstan Street, Netherfield, Nottingham but with links to the Gedling* and Sherwood areas of the city – kicked and hit a helpless pigeon with a tray while three women cheered him on.
Smith attacked the defenceless bird in a bike shed area off Winchester Street, Sherwood, on the evening of October 18, 2022.
The RSPCA was sent copies of three CCTV video clips taken of the cruel behaviour, which showed he was seemingly encouraged by three female onlookers.
RSPCA Chief Inspector Rebecca Lowe said: “The video clips show sickening violence being inflicted on the poor pigeon, involving not only the perpetrator but three female onlookers who seemed to be egging him on.
“When we spoke to the person who had sent the CCTV footage to us, they told us that they had found the injured pigeon and moved it to a place of safety. We provided the clips to a local vet who reviewed the footage and he confirmed that trauma had been inflicted on the pigeon.”
The vet reported that the videos showed a “young male inflicting repeated trauma to the pigeon by kicking [it] numerous times”.
He continued: “It is self-evident that the male’s foot makes contact with the bird, and… the bird jumps and flutters and tries to escape from the male.
“It is clear that this young male knows what he is doing as he re-approaches the bird to see what the bird is doing …. It is evident that this young man is playing to an audience and he is being egged on.
“The young females appear to be filming the incident with no effort to prevent the man from inflicting any further punishment on this bird. He attempts to inflict further damage and pain to the bird, he used a further object (tray) to hit at the bird. In addition the young man appears to throw a small object towards the bird.
Smith pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the pigeon and given a suspended sentence and short ban on keeping animals.
Sentencing | four-month suspended prison sentence; costs of £300 and a victim surcharge of £154; 15 days of rehabilitation. Three-year ban on keeping animals (expires August 2026).
Additional Information
*We are advised that Reegan Smith current lives in a flat within Station House, 55 Mapperley Rise, Gedling, Nottingham NG5 4BT.
Cunts
I hope his parents are proud. And them 3 little bitches wish I was younger. I’d inflict pain on them all. Nasty nasty. This society is ruined.