California man charged with beating duckling to death at community swimming pool
- A 71-year-old California man has been charged after allegedly beating a mallard duckling to death at a community swimming pool, according to prosecutors.
- The incident unfolded on May 13 in Irvine, when residents tried to usher a mallard mother duck and her 10 ducklings out of the swimming pool.
- Randall Lee Bertsch, who was also swimming in the water, allegedly began yelling at the ducks before grabbing several of them and placing them into a small box, prosecutors say.
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- A 71-year-old California man has been charged after allegedly beating a mallard duckling to death at a community swimming pool, according to prosecutors.
- The incident unfolded on May 13 in Irvine, when residents tried to usher a mallard mother duck and her 10 ducklings out of the swimming pool.
- Randall Lee Bertsch, who was also swimming in the water, allegedly began yelling at the ducks before grabbing several of them and placing them into a small box, prosecutors say.
Sources: The Independent