Duck-killing infuriates neighbors

upi ^ | April 15, 2010

[JoeProBono]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- A Florida couple have been charged with theft for capturing ducks from a community lake and arranging to have them killed at an animal shelter.

Robert and Blain Aymond infuriated their Frenchman's Landing subdivision neighbors in Palm Beach Gardens, who showed up at a preliminary hearing en masse last month wearing yellow ribbons with pictures of ducks, The Palm Beach Post reported.

One woman, Lorraine Lyon, tried to bring the ducks's ashes to the hearing but was unable to get them past security.

While critics call the Aymonds duck-killers, their lawyer, Mitchell Beers, said there is another side to the story. The couple raise orchids and were tired of duck droppings on their plants. They thought they had a right to get rid of ducks on their property, he added.

"It's getting out of hand," Beers said. "They're sending pictures of ducks to the judge, putting signs up saying that my clients murdered the ducks."

The Aymonds herded eight ducks onto their patio and then arranged for a trapper to take them to the shelter. They are scheduled to go on trial next month on a misdemeanor charge of stealing ducks valued at $280.

[JoeProBono]

[Sacajaweau]

Duck is good...Had the best meal in Buffalo, NY.

[FreedomFerret]

Personally, I prefer my duck as a link sausage, smoked. Add in some fried potatos and ice cold beer, up north we just call that dinner.

[NormsRevenge]

hard to duck this one.

[BlueLancer]

This just quacks me up ...

[mlocher]

One woman, Lorraine Lyon, tried to bring the ducks's ashes to the hearing but was unable to get them past security.

Duck ashes? Duck a l'orange in a Grecian Urn?

[stormer]

I really do hope these folks are at least ashamed. Make 'em pay.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[B Knotts]

Robert and Blain Aymond infuriated their Frenchman's Landing subdivision neighbors in Palm Beach Gardens, who showed up at a preliminary hearing en masse last month wearing yellow ribbons with pictures of ducks, The Palm Beach Post reported.

Some people have a strange sense of priorities.

[CSM]

“wearing yellow ribbons with pictures of ducks,”

I consider this an affront to our brave men and women that are currently serving in war! If I were in Palm Beach, I might just go kill more of their ducks.

[Hacklehead]

[JoeProBono]

[Tijeras_Slim]

[JoeProBono]

[Responsibility2nd]

I really do hope these folks are at least ashamed. Make ‘em pay

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I assume - of course - you are referring to the idiots who would bring duck ashes to a protest.

And I agree with you. Make these moron protestors pay for the damages to the orchids. And for the costs of putting the ducks to sleep.

[JoeProBono]

[12Gauge687]

Like you, I’m a quack addict. Make mine Smoked Tead Duck or Peking Duck.

[brytlea]

We have all fallen down the rabbit hole. This is crazy. Murder is not a word you can use. But there are a whole lot of people out there now who see no difference between humans and critters. You should fear them.

[shibumi]

[brytlea]

Just had to post this one. :)