The convict and the victim have been in dispute for months over the death of thousands of chickens,According to the authorities of the Chinese province of Hunan.
The authorities of the Chinese province of Hunan have sentenced to prison a man who, out of revenge, entered their enclosure and scared thousands of birds to death, report official media.
According to reports, the convict, identified as Zhong, would have entered the aviary with a flashing light and terrified thousands of chickens, causing them to pile up in a corner and hundreds of specimens to die from crushing.
As explained by the Police, this is the second time that the accused has committed an act of this nature. It is estimated that around 1,100 birds would have died in the two episodes. On the first occasion, he was required to pay around $436 to neighbor Gu, with whom he has been at odds since April 2022, when Gu cut down several of Zhong’s trees without warning him.
After his arrest, the Hengyang City Court ruled that the defendant “Material damage intentionally caused” to his neighbor, for which he was ordered to pay the affected person compensation of $ 2,015. In addition, he received a six-month prison sentence with one year of probation.
This conflict will have started between citizens Gu and Zhong, because the former cut down some trees belonging to the latter, without notifying him, according to local media.
