Calgary police look to cook goose of apparent rooftop bird shooter

<p>CALGARY – Police are looking for a person who ruffled the feathers of a nesting Canada Goose by allegedly firing a handgun at the bird on the rooftop of a Calgary apartment block.</p> <p>Officers and the police canine unit surrounded the block and a cul-de-sac in a southwest neighbourhood late Monday afternoon after a woman called 911 to say she had seen a man firing at the waterfowl.</p> <p>The building was searched and one person was questioned and released.</p> <p>Investigators say it’s still possible that someone fired a pellet gun or an airsoft gun.</p> <p>The nesting goose was spooked and flew away, but was spotted sitting atop its nest Monday evening.</p> <p>Police say firearms charges and a potentially hefty fine under federal migratory game bird laws are possible if a shooter is caught. (CHQR)</p>