Fifty-five Canada Geese and three mallards were captured over the course of the day. They were taken to Tri-State Bird Rescue for cleaning and rehabilitation. Three of the geese died, but all the other birds were reported to be doing well and scheduled to be released once fully recovered.

It was determined that cooking oil from a nearby restaurant had been dumped into a storm drain and eventually found its way into the basin. The restaurant owner acknowledged what had happened and was going to cover expenses incurred due to the incident.