Gregory Wayne Tolan turned himself in this afternoon after learning a warrant had been obtained for his arrest for animal cruelty. A video of him shooting a rooster in Bayview Park this morning garnered community outrage as it circulated on social media.
During the incident a witness videoed 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 male 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 is being held on $25,000 bond.