Authorities in Florida are on the lookout for a young child who was captured on video brutally stomping and killing a duck in a resident’s yard, as per reports from authorities.
Disturbing surveillance footage released by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department depicted two young children chasing a duck before one child pursued the bird into the paved alleyway of a home on Sunday, according to CBS Miami.
The child was seen stomping on the duck seven times, ultimately killing it, as shown in the video clip.
The homeowner in Fort Lauderdale contacted the police after witnessing the child trespassing on his property and was shocked when he viewed the disturbing security footage captured by his Ring camera, as per a report by WSVN.
Detectives are now asking for assistance in identifying the child and are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest.
The incident has deeply troubled residents of the area, which is home to many waterfowl.
“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 expressed to 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.
Fort Lauderdale Police have taken down the graphic footage of the incident from their social media platforms and have not yet responded to The Post’s request for comment.
