18-year-old arrested after strangling baby chickens, Hall County deputies say

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Hall County teen is behind bars after he was charged with strangling baby chickens.

Deputies said that 18-year-old Hector Pascual of Gainesville abused some baby chickens early Monday morning.

Hall County deputies responded to a call at a home on Pleasant Circle in Gainesville in reference to Pascual behaving violently.

Pascual initially was taken into custody for probation violation.

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Deputies found two dead baby chickens on the scene.

Witnesses told deputies Pascual had strangled the chicks.

Pascual remains in the Hall County Jail as of Thursday morning.

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