Attempted duck poisoning with antifreeze Brevard Co, FL (US) Date: Dec 2005 Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Joe Stauffer

Case ID: 6499 Classification: Poisoning Animal: bird (wildlife) View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

A Central Florida man accused of trying to poison ducks on his property with antifreeze is expected in court Monday to fight the charge, according to Local 6 News.

Joe Stauffer, 89, said he hired a trapper to get rid of dozens of ducks in his Brevard County yard.

However, animal control officer charged him with animal cruelty after finding a saucer filled with anitfreeze, according to the report. Stauffer said the antifreeze was there to get rid of rats and possums and the ducks could not get to it.

Stauffer was fined $200 in connection with the incident

References

WKMG News - December 12, 2005

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