Florida police are searching for a boy seen stomping a duck to death in disturbing video footage. Security footage shows the boy chasing the duck and stomping it to death.
The incident happened on January 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Security footage shows 2 children running after the bird before one child stopped and the other one continued to chase it.
The boy grabbed the duck with both hands and twisted its neck. He glanced around before stomping the bird 7 times and running off.
The horrified homeowner called 911 after spotting the child trespassing in her yard. She then turned the footage over to police, authorities told WSVN.
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Detectives are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the boy’s arrest.
The incident probably isn’t his first time injuring or killing animals.
Neighbors are shaken by what happened in their neighborhood, which is full of ducks.
“I was appalled that that would even happen in this neighborhood, for that to happen and see the photo, it is obviously very bad,” neighbor Ross Schmidt told WSVN.
“You know, you don’t know what’s inside people’s minds, but it’s definitely a very big anger issue, and he wasn’t brought up right, or he wasn’t thinking properly,” Schmidt added.
Another nearby resident, identified as Jett, said he was horrified after seeing the video.
“I think the kid maybe have been abused or something. Because of that, they need to look into who the parents are,” he said.
Patrol cars were seen circling the neighborhood on Thursday, as police continue to look for the boy.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has since removed the disturbing footage from the Internet.
Police believe the incident may be a predictor of the boy’s future behavior.
Milwaukee’s notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer admitted he tortured and killed animals as a child.
