Golf Pro Tripp Isenhour (left) teed up at an Orange County golf course to host his video series "Shoot like a pro."
But officials say a round of golf wasn't the only thing he shot.
When the noises of a red-shouldered hawk angered Isenhour, he began hitting golf balls at the federally protected bird, according to the charging documents posted on The Smoking Gun.
Isenhour, filming at the Grand Cypress Golf Course in December, teed off several times before one of his golf balls hit the hawk, knocking it from a tree.
The hawk died.
Apparently Isenhour wasn't that confident in his aim, remarking that he didn't think he would hit it, the documents said.
Charges were filed Wednesday against Isenhour, whose real name is John Henry Isenhour III, for cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird.
Read the charging documents at The Smoking Gun.
What an idiot. I'm glad he got charged.
Posted by: Bird Lover | March 06, 2008 at 07:14 PM
It wasn't his fault. This would not have happened if we had banned golf balls and golf clubs. How many more hawks must die until we come to our senses? Oh, the humanity!
Posted by: Father of eight | March 06, 2008 at 08:44 PM
Father of Eight, you're too dumb to wear a condom and too dumb to post on this board. Go back to right-wing nut camp.
Posted by: Vasectomy | March 06, 2008 at 09:02 PM
typical white, rich, grew up w/ a silver spoon, republican, arrogant, a hole who thinks hes better than everything else in the world- he was trying for it and hit it- castrate the fuc*er!!!1
Posted by: mike | March 06, 2008 at 10:06 PM
What's one bird's life worth compared to a human getting to enjoy himself? Lunch. I don't think hunting, even with golf balls, should be a crime, and I don't like federal protection of species either.
Posted by: skeptic | March 06, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Skeptic, I think someone should be able to knock your family out with a golf ball if they're impeding that person's game. No federal protection for your species, either.
Posted by: Moe Ron | March 07, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Why tie Tripp Isenhour to a tree and let the World's Best Baseball Pitchers take their shot at him. A taste of his own medicine! Payback's a bitch!
Posted by: PB | March 08, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Tie Tripp Isenhour to a tree and let the World's Best Baseball Pitchers take their shot at him. A taste of his own medicine! Payback's a bitch!
Posted by: PB | March 08, 2008 at 10:34 AM
It was cruel to repeatedly hit golf balls at the bird. He was trying to hit it, but didn't think he actually would. So throwing stones at people is ok if you say, "I didn't think I would actually hit him."?
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