Posted on 07/10/2016 3:48:07 PM PDT by dennisw
'This situation is not uncommon,' an RSPCA spokesman said to Daily Mail Australia.
'We often have reports of people going to parks and removing birds like pigeons or ducks.
He added that the RSPCA will be investigating the Camellia Gardens incident further.
He was filmed holding it over a plastic bag held by his young son
Animal activists have shared outrage after watching the footage online
This is the shocking moment a man appeared to take a duck from a public park in Sydney, placing it in a plastic bag being held open by his young son.
He was filmed picking up the bird in Camellia Gardens in Caringbah South, southern Sydney, on Saturday and attempting to place it in the bag.
A passer-by filmed him scooping up the animal gently and smile as he walked towards his son with the bird in his hands.
It is not clear whether they left the park with the animal or not. Some have suggested the man may have been trying to help the duck and not take it unlawfully. A man was filmed scooping up a duck and appearing to place it into a plastic bag as his young son held it open +3
A man was filmed scooping up a duck and appearing to place it into a plastic bag as his young son held it open
The clip caused outrage online over the welfare of the duck with some reporting it to the RSPCA.
The ducks are a popular attraction at Camellia Gardens, with visitors allowed to feed the birds and even buy duck food from the nearby tea house.
The incident has been lodged the RSPCA as a cruelty complaint and an Inspector will attend to the animal as soon as possible.
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The duck is transitioning to an entrée.
I would hazard a guess that Asian Australians haven’t yet figured out the whole thing.
They think that Oz ducks are the same as Asian ones. LOL.
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