Posted on 10/24/2008 12:17:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A woman was caught allegedly trying to steal a duck from a local pond, and the reason she gave police was very unusual.
Ducks seem to be disappearing at the Land Park Pond in Sacramento. Police aren't exactly sure why, but in one case, they tracked down the alleged thief and she gave them an unusual excuse.
"It's certainly not the type of call an officer gets everyday," said Sgt. Matt Young, Sacramento Police Department.
Police said someone saw a woman and her children playing at the pond. Soon after, the witness said, the woman took off with the duck.
"Our officers investigated, opened the [woman's] trunk and found the duck inside," said Sgt. Matt Young.
The woman apparently told officers the duck followed her family and they wanted to take it home to keep as a pet.
Park-goers enjoying the beautiful fall day were surprised and disappointed to hear the news.
"The ducks are here for everyone, if you start taking them, everyone will," said one park-goer.
The accused thief, Angela Chan, was cited and has to pay a fine. The city will also consider making it a misdemeanor to take an animal from a park.
Police said the duck is now back at the pond, doing just fine.
I bet there aren’t any stray cats in her neighborhood either.
she was playing in the yard by a bowl filled with water.
We noticed she had the poor baby duck by the neck.
She was saying “swim, swim duck and fly, fly duck”.
Needless to say the poor duck was dead.
She then claimed the dead duck was her brothers duck
and she claimed the live duck was hers.
Aren’t ducks migratory? Wouldn’t they come and go with the seasons anyway? I know that’s the case in my pond. Maybe they have different kind of ducks on the left coast...
LOL
That'll leave a Marx.
Why a duck? She took it from near a Levy.
I had to click this because I thought it might have involved my first ex wife who is from Sacramento.
I know I left the damn cheating tramp in a bad state. Just had to make sure.
No. It’s not her.
Come to my neighborhood and you can have all you want.
ITA. I can't even imagine why anyone would want to.
I just assume all wildlife is infested with fleas and/or rabies until proven innocent.
Ducks seem to be disappearing at the Land Park Pond in Sacramento.
Obviously this was not Ms. Chan’s first visit.
Is that a duck in your blouse or are you happy to see me?
Probably too young to have read I Kings 3 (the story of the two harlots who both claim the live baby is her baby).
Lunch I’m sure, lucky for the duck, the woman was caught in the act.
As to the duck wanting to go home with her....roflol...either she grabbed that duck and ran with it or she and her children were coaxing it with breadcrumbs to follow them to the car, ducks are rather limited in the gray mattter KWIM?
And further more...something tells me this was NOT Ms Chan’s first visit to this park.
She had no explanation for the soy sauce, rice, and wok that were also found in the trunk.
AKA Kuetio phet yang -- Roast duck and noodle soup. Excellently tasty dish.
I LOVE The Story of Ping!
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