Animal Cruelty Cannonvale Duckpond

A routine morning walk turned into a chilling and distressing experience for local resident Sonny Ivanovic on November 10th, when he discovered signs of vandalism at the Cannonvale Duckpond.
Sonny, who regularly walks his dog around the pond, immediately noticed that something was off as he entered the park. Bins were overturned, and debris was scattered across the area, an indication that the park had been disturbed. As he continued his stroll around the pond, Ivanovic realised that the two ducks—who are a familiar sight to regular park-goers—were nowhere to be found.
He walked further along the bridge, and just 10 meters ahead, he made an upsetting discovery: one of the ducks was lying dead at the side of the bridge.
Upon closer inspection, Sonny immediately sensed that something was amiss. The duck’s neck was twisted at an unnatural angle, and its head appeared to have been struck with force, and Sonny claimed he was led to believe that the poor duck had been stoned.
Sonny’s concern deepened as he connected this to the earlier signs of vandalism in the park. He suspected that the duck’s death was no accident but rather a deliberate act of cruelty.
Sonny took to Facebook, expressing his concerns about the event and asking for anyone who saw anything or knows anything to come forward:
“It's very concerning if it was a deliberate act, because this is a clear sign that this behaviour could escalate towards other behaviours, I think every adult knows that's a precursor.”
“It makes me worried for the wildlife, but makes me worry even more about what is next.”
“I'm not a massive animal person, we have two dogs that we love, I just think it's senseless violence, which could lead to much more destroyed behaviour for them, for other people and property, that's what worries me.”
The incident has gained significant attention online, with many urging the perpetrator(s) to come forward.
In the meantime, community members created tributes to the ducks by placing two duck statues and some foliage along the wall of the pond.
Sadly, it was reported on Facebook this week that the tribute had also been vandalized.
One of the ducks still remains missing, and anyone with any information is urged to come forward.

A lovely tribute from the community to the two ducks
The vandalised tribute which was sadly shared to facebook
Another tribute provided by the community

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