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Officials Believe Ducks & Geese Died Due To Waste Dumped In Pond

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - More than a dozen geese and ducks died on a pond in Lakewood.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say someone polluted the retention pond near Wadsworth Boulevard and Highway 285.

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Lab tests found commercial cooking oil waste was dumped in the pond repeatedly between Jan. 18 and Feb. 2.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

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