It sounds like the plot of a suburban thriller, but one Cape Coral, Florida neighborhood is genuinely under siege—by a duck. This feathered menace, a Muscovy duck to be specific, has gone full villain, launching surprise attacks that sent at least one resident to the hospital and left others bruised and confused. While ducks are usually more about waddles than warfare, aggression can spike due to territorial behavior, nesting season, or prior human interaction that reduces fear, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
And Florida isn’t alone—wildlife in Montana can also become unexpectedly aggressive, especially when provoked or protecting young. So, be aware!
The Muscovy, though technically protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, is not native to Florida, giving locals legal leeway to remove it under a federal control order (USFWS 50 CFR 21.54). Still, neighbors are holding out hope officials will step in—because no one wants to be the one who has to explain they got into a street fight… with a duck.
Read the full article here by Matthew Wilson via Wide Open Spaces.
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