A man who was caught on video shooting roosters with a pellet gun in Bayview Park in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, March 27, turned himself in to police that afternoon.
Gregory Wayne Tolan showed up at the Key West Police Department after learning a warrant had been obtained for his arrest on suspicion of animal cruelty. The video of him shooting a rooster in the park early that morning had prompted community outrage as it circulated on social media, where some users posted his full name and address — making it easy for detectives to locate him.
In the video, a witness filmed Tolan walking away from the writhing bird holding a rifle. The video shows a rooster on the ground moving erratically and appearing to be suffering with what appeared to be blood present.
The witness told officers that the man walked through the neighborhood while carrying the rifle, and during this time, the witness encountered another individual who identified Tolan.
Within less than five hours, officers obtained a warrant for Tolan’s arrest.
Tolan turned himself in at the Monroe County Detention Center, where he is being held on $25,000 bond.
