How to deal with kids who threw rocks at my ducks?

[lovesduckies]

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I was just about to suggest that!

See if you can get a video of them doing it and take it to the police.

treat others the way you would like to be treated right? goes for animals too!

 

[mhwc56]

So sad!
it is a shame that your ducks were attacked ...probably "just for the fun of it" I understand your distress. I had a doberman years ago attacked by neighbor kids ON OUR FRONT PORCH .They backed her into a corner and shoved twigs up her nose...quite surprisingly they lived to get the tar whooped out of them by their parents after i spoke to them about the horrid thing they did.
My suggestion is for you to at least attempt to speak politely with the parents since apparently you know them to some extent.
Also, it really is in your ducks' best interest for you to keep them closer for their own protection.Even here in the middle of the city where i live we have hawks, coons and possum,as well as neighbors' cats and dogs that wander through our yard.
Best of luck to you with the parents.praying your ducks are going to be okay and no permanent harm was done.

 

[rancher hicks]

What I think is sadder is parents who let the OP get the ducks and then offer no support.

I would try to keep the ducks closer to home. Try to find an adult to help other than your parents like an aunt or uncle or other adult.

If your parents said not to talk to the parents then I think you should obey. I also would not get any more pets until you are old enough to leave home and have your own place.

You don't give your age but if you are school age I think you should talk to your counselor and ask their advice. If these kids go to your school then perhaps the counselor can advocate for your with these kids parents.


I wish you the best

Rancher

 

[DuckLover9138]

Thanks everyone, I will keep them close. Thanks Rancher, its really not my parents' fault because they don't usually demand much from other people. I finished college recently, but I am just living with my parents before applying to grad school in one or two years.

The female is completely fine since she swam to our place (we live by a river), but she was distraught. The two males are having a hard time to walk. We plan to keep them in the house for a few weeks until they can walk better. In the future, we will let them out when we are around. Thanks for all the kind words.

 

[duckyfromoz]

If you disregard the fact that these ducks are owned by and kept as pets by the OP - and that they wandered from the OP's property - it is still utterly disgusting and unacceptable behavior. There would at times be wild birds visiting the river as well - the kids could be harming the wild ducks as well.

Tell the parents what these kids have done- If you dont feel comfortable talking to them- write a letter- that way you could also make a second copy sent to local authorities telling of what has happened.
Sadly it is a well known fact that people who as adults do some terrible crimes have started hurting animals in their early years. You shouldnt have to sit their in silence and feel bad for what these kids have done. People should be told- and the children need to be disciplined.

As rancher hicks has mentioned -

I think you should talk to your counselor and ask their advice. If these kids go to your school then perhaps the counselor can advocate for your with these kids parents.

I think this is another good way for you to be able to let people know what has happened- The school may not be able to get involved- But if they can in any way you will have the support of adults that know these children did something very wrong.​

 

[DuckyMom]

These are the kinds of kids that I would like to throw rocks at. (not exactly an option) I would definatly talk to the parents. Also keep track of the costs of any vet care needed to help the injured males. I would ask the parents to pay for any medical treatments needed because of the damage their children caused. This is definatly not strictly your fault. Children of this age should know better.
This is just wrong.

Emily

 

[Mac in Wisco]

Notify the proper authorities. Not the humane society, not the local police, but your local game warden or conservation warden. Tell them that you saw these kids down by the river maiming and killing ducks.

 

[the duck whisperer]

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Completely agree. That is nonsesne 13 year olds should know better....

 

[rivers2011]

It's possible that the parents WANT to know about the cruel things their children are doing in order to correct their behaviour. If I were a parent, I would like to know so I could teach my kids that all living things deserve respect. However, I would only take this step if you can speak to the parents without getting emotional, so that they're more likely to listen without taking offense.

 

[easttxchick]

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I like this one!
I KNEW BETTER than to ever even do anything like this when I was a kid. Besides the fact that I have always been an animal lover, my parents would have torn me a new behind had I done something like that and I would have deserved it!
Something wrong upstairs with a kid that can abuse an animal.