MIAMI -- A complaint about an “aggressive” duck led officials in a small town to quietly hire a trapper to kill the birds in a local park. That decision escalated into resident outrage, a candlelight vigil for the slain waterfowl and the firing of a business executive who posted a photo of Hitler to criticize city officials.
Some residents said the ducks were harmless and pointed to the geese in the park as the likely culprits.
Across South Florida, management of Muscovy ducks — which are invasive to the state — is an ongoing problem. But the decision by Palmetto Bay officials to kill the birds without public input has stoked anger.
