57-year-old Peter Smith faces aggravated animal cruelty charges for allegedly throwing a live hen into an alligator enclosure at Oakvale Wildlife Park, Australia, leading to her death.

57-year-old Peter William Smith faces a hearing in September for allegedly throwing a live hen named Betty White into an alligator enclosure at Oakvale Wildlife Park in Salt Ash, Australia, leading to charges of aggravated animal cruelty. Smith has entered a not guilty plea and the case will involve testimonies from four witnesses. The incident occurred on January 2, when Smith allegedly plucked a Chinese Silkie Bantam hen from her enclosure and threw her into the park's alligator enclosure, resulting in her death.

March 18, 2024
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