Frick Constructing Supervisor and 1 firm charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing pigeons – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Four people and a company are charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing pigeons.

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According to police, about 10 dead or dying pigeons were found on the streets around the Frick Building in downtown Pittsburgh last fall.

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According to police, the managers of the building, Colleen Derbish and Franciso Escalante, have hired Bird Control Services to chemically control the bird population on the property.

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The company’s owner, Allen Zimmerman, and an employee, Randall Hoffmaster, are also charged.