Man arrested for killing, eating Muscovies
September 5th, 2006 by admin
Today, WFOR-TV (CBS channel 4 in south Florida) reported the arrest of a Miami-area man who, “was luring the ducks in his complex by feeding them bread, then he would shoot the unsuspecting ducks with a BB gun,” cook and eat the animals.
Miami-Dade police arrested Ranyer Rodriguez Hernandez and charged him with cruelty to animals and possession of wildlife without a permit.
Muscovy ducks are frequent targets of cruelty in south Florida. Sadly, because Muscovy ducks are considered “non-native,” allegations of abuse are often ignored by police and state wildlife officials. Fortunately in this case, Miami-Dade police responded to a call from one of Mr. Hernandez’s neighbors and did the right thing.
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