L AKE GREGORY, CA — A beloved great egret that locals called Arthur was killed in a "senseless act" that led to the arrest of a man from Claremont on Tuesday, Nov. 12, The Press-Enterprise reported.

A Great Egret takes flight from atop a tree at the San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on Friday, ... The man wounded an egret sitting on a dock with one of his throws, ...

A Great Egret takes flight from atop a tree at the San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. ... The man wounded an egret sitting on a dock with one of his throws, ...

The Claremont resident threw rocks at the bird, who Lake Gregory visitors named Arthur, until striking it, the Sheriff’s Department said.