Arrest Warrant Issued For Player Who Killed Osprey
Bird Dies After Getting Hit With Baseball
POSTED: Wednesday, February 25, 2004
UPDATED: 12:31 pm EST February 25, 2004
A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of minor league pitcher Jae-Kuk Ryu, the Chicago Cubs minor-league pitcher who killed an osprey last year by beaning it with a baseball. 
The warrant was issued last Thursday for the former Class-A Daytona Cubs player who knocked the bird from its perch at Jackie Robinson Ballpark before a Florida State League game April 21, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.The bird, nicknamed Ozzie, died six days later.Probation officials say Ryu, a South Korean national, has not performed the community service he agreed to, which is why a warrant was issued.Last month, Ryu's attorney asked a judge to allow the player to pay $10 per hour rather than serve the 100 hours of mandatory community service. The judge declined and ordered Ryu to comply with conditions of his probation.But Ryu's attorney said his client performed the service last weekend at a Key West bird rehabilitation facility. Still, as of 7 a.m., the warrant for Ryu's arrest remained active.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Previous Stories:
- June 16, 2003: Pitcher Accused Of Killing Osprey Goes Before Judge
- May 7, 2003: Official: Osprey Killed By Thrown Baseball Had Fatal Illness
- April 29, 2003: Osprey Beaned By Daytona Pitcher's Ball Dies
- April 25, 2003: Pitcher Criminally Charged For Beaning Osprey
- April 23, 2003: Pitcher Reportedly Aims At, Hits Osprey With Baseball
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