Native attorneys query costs after pigeons had been discovered poisoned outdoors the downtown constructing

Attorneys Casey White and Casey Mullen said their clients were inappropriately charged with criminal offenses for doing a job licensed by the state. “This pigeon control practice is carried out throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the city of Philadelphia and here in Allegheny County,” said Casey White, lawyer for Allen Zimmerman. Zimmerman owns Bird Control Services in Berks County. White said his client has been in the business controlling birds for more than 30 years. He said he was hired to control the pigeons outside the Frick Building in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police said a woman discovered several dead pigeons near the building after the company went on duty. Zimmerman, his employee Randall Hoffmaster, and two of the facility managers, Colleen Derbish and Francisco Escalante, have been charged with cruelty to animals and violating a city ordinance that prohibits harm to wild birds. In a statement, the district attorney’s spokesman wrote, “In 2017 the cruelty to animals law was amended to include all animals, including all birds, whether as pets or in the wild.” The Pittsburgh city ordinance is completely independent of the criminal case “The charges were made based on what our office and law enforcement officials believe the chemical agent was misused. This agent is intended to act as a deterrent to deter birds from congregating in a particular location. The fact that It was used to fatally poison the birds, which makes the charges fair. “Mullen and White said they would fight this charge.” Their actions, if you believe them to be true, are legal in Allegheny County by the whole State legal and legal in Delaware. New Jersey and Ohio, “White said.” Of course animals have rights, pigeons have rights, but our clients have rights en also the constitutional right not to be overzealously persecuted. ”

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Attorneys Casey White and Casey Mullen said their clients were inappropriately charged with criminal offenses for doing a job licensed by the state.

“This pigeon control practice is carried out throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the city of Philadelphia and here in Allegheny County,” said Casey White, lawyer for Allen Zimmerman.

Zimmerman owns Bird Control Services in Berks County.

White said his client has been in the business controlling birds for more than 30 years. He said he was hired to control the pigeons outside the Frick Building in downtown Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh police said a woman discovered several dead pigeons near the building after the company went on duty.

Zimmerman, his employee Randall Hoffmaster, and two of the facility managers, Colleen Derbish and Francisco Escalante, have been charged with animal cruelty and violating a city ordinance that bans harming wild birds.

In a statement, the district attorney’s spokesman wrote:

“In 2017, the Cruelty to Animals Act was changed to include all animals, including all birds, whether as pets or in the wild.

“The Pittsburgh city ordinance is completely independent of the criminal case.

“The charges were made based on what our office and law enforcement officials believe the chemical agent was misused. This agent is intended to act as a deterrent to deter the birds from congregating in a particular location. The fact that it is was used to fatally poison the birds, makes the charge fair. “

Mullen and White said they would fight these allegations.

“Your actions, if you believe they are true, are legal in Allegheny County, legal across the state, and legal in Delaware, New Jersey and Ohio,” White told Rights Not to Be Overzealous. “