Overview
- California Highway Patrol discovered nearly 200 mallard ducks inside a box truck in Palmdale on Jan. 14, where the truck’s owner was found dead.
- Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control removed the birds and transported them to animal care centers for monitoring.
- The department later updated that the ducks were released back to their legal owners, Never Ending Quails, after the company contacted the Lancaster Animal Care Center on Jan. 15.
- Authorities have not disclosed how the deceased owner died, and initial details about the ducks’ destination were unclear.
- Officials had asked for the public’s help to confirm ownership before custody was returned.