San Leandro Man Arrested For Hurting Ducks: ACSO

SAN LEANDRO, CA — A San Leandro man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of animal cruelty for harming ducks at the duck pond outside the San Lorenzo Community Center.

On Jan. 18, Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted of a video circulating on social media of the man, whose name has not been released, stomping on a duck’s head, according to a department news release.

Upon further investigation, deputies learned that the suspect was allegedly seen stepping on the duck’s wings, stomping on their heads, and grabbing at least one of them by the neck and slamming it to the ground.

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit arrested the suspect Thursday afternoon and booked at the Santa Rita Jail, and the case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office. The injured ducks have not been located, the department said.

“The suspect’s actions are disturbing,” ACSO spokesperson Sergeant Tya Modeste said in a news release. “This type of behavior will not be tolerated by our agency.”