The most feared duck of Cape Coral, Florida, has finally been captured. The protagonist of the story is Jimmya specimen of musk duck Which, for weeks, sowed panic among the inhabitants of a quiet Florida district. Between sudden attacks, chases and even aggressionsthe volatile earned a fame worthy of a film antagonist.
The situation has become so absurd that even one journalist of Fox 4sent on the spot to document the phenomenon, it was forced to escape During a service, chased by the tireless Jimmy with explained wings and threatening air. But it’s not just about comic scenes: the resident James Sepulvedavictim of one of the attacks, reported a bleeding wound in handafter being caught while enjoying the sunset on his porch.
Musk ducksoriginally from Latin America and some areas of Texas, are considered non -native species in Florida. Although they are protected by some federal laws, such as the Migration Bird Treaty Act, it is allowed to remove specimens that represent a danger to the community. However, Release them in nature is prohibitedas they could transmit diseases or hybridize with local fauna.
Was taken to a sanctuary over 300 km away
The turning point came thanks to the intervention of Mark Picture, animal saving expert with the Remarkable Rescues organization. After several reports and a journalistic service that has gone around the web, Quadrozzi has captured young Jimmytransporting it to a Sanctuary over 300 km awaywhere he can live in the company of other specimens of his species, this time in a more suitable environment (and less threatening for man).
According to the expert, Jimmy is a young maleprobably raised in contact with humans and then abandoned. This forced familiarity would have made it particularly bold And unable to distinguish people from rivals or prey.
Quadrozzi explained that it is only a puppy of 3 or 4 months, underlining how much age and human training can affect the behavior of certain animals. Now that Jimmy has found a new home, Cape Coral can return to breatheat least until the next surprise attack.
