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.
Thanks, S&A.
Written in my best Suth-ren accent: Pinging y’all to a funny thread.
Always a pleasure.
Because I won't ever again.
Skin one, maybe; pluck it, NEVER!
Used to raise & eat muscovies.
What, there were no parks nearby?
Sure there were, but you wouldn’t want to eat anything ...especially the fish that people caught... that was swimming in that slimy, muddy water, and eating the stale bread & popcorn, and who knows what else.
I think there was even a prohibition against it in The Lost Chapters of Leviticus.
But you can’t beat fresh duck eggs for baking cakes.
The Parks don’t own the Ducks do they? I guess people don’t hunt and eat ducks anymore? Is it illegal to grab a willing duck and eat it?
If our society crumbles, I hope to use such duck catching skills to feed me and my kin, cause there won’t be a McDonald’s anymore.
Quack soup.
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