57 岁的彼得·史密斯 (Peter Smith) 因涉嫌将一只活母鸡扔进澳大利亚奥克维尔野生动物园的鳄鱼圈内导致其死亡而面临严重虐待动物指控。 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 岁的彼得·威廉·史密斯 (Peter William Smith) 因涉嫌将一只名叫贝蒂·怀特 (Betty White) 的活母鸡扔进澳大利亚盐灰市奥克维尔野生动物园的鳄鱼圈内而面临严重虐待动物的指控，他于 9 月面临听证会。 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. 史密斯已提出无罪抗辩，此案将涉及四名证人的证词。 Smith has entered a not guilty plea and the case will involve testimonies from four witnesses. 这起事件发生在 1 月 2 日，当时史密斯据称将一只中国乌鸡矮脚母鸡从围栏中拔出，并将其扔进公园的鳄鱼围栏中，导致其死亡。 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.