The golfer was arrested after a video of him striking the goose went viral (Picture:: LiveLeak)

The golfer who killed a goose by decapitating it with a club while he was filmed by a friend has stepped forward to give his version of the story.

The unnamed golfer, who is currently under police investigation after being arrested on Friday night, told Finnish website Ilta-Sanomat he had killed the goose after it became injured by one of his drives.

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He said a ball had hit the animal on the head and left it convulsing in pain with blood visible from its mouth and nostrils.

The golfer said he then decided to strike the bird on the back of its head to end its suffering. He told the website that he was unaware that swinging his golf club at the animal’s head would decapitate it.




The incident is thought to have taken place at 8pm on Monday at Vantaa Golf Club near Helsinki. The man was not a member but has been since been banned from returning to the course.

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The golfer sliced the goose’s head off with the swing (Picture:: LiveLeak)

It was originally recorded in a video that was shared amongst friends on WhatsApp but was somehow leaked and then passed to police by the club later in the week. The reason for recording the video is not clear.

The golfer is reported to have contacted officers after the video went viral and is helping them with their investigations. Metro.co.uk has contacted Finnish police for an update.

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Vantaa managing director Ville Nurmi, who made the criminal report after condemning the content, said he was not able to verify the claims of the golfer that the club was closed at the time.

He told metro.co.uk that even if the club was closed there were other options available to the golfer. He said he would always advise members in similar situations to act according to the law.

‘If there is an injured animal I think the correct way to do something is to contact the police or animal authority and find out what you should do about it,’ he said.

An RSPCA spokesperson said: ‘We are shocked to see reports that a golfer in Finland killed a goose in such a horrific way. This is completely unacceptable, and would have caused the bird unthinkable suffering.

‘Anyone who finds an injured animal should call the relevant animal welfare specialists as a matter of urgency, whether that be a vet, or a welfare organisation like the RSPCA here in England and Wales.’

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