Overview
- Surveillance footage released by police shows two children in the 300 block of Southwest 8th Avenue on Sunday, with one child catching a duck and repeatedly stomping it.
- Investigators have classified the incident as an animal-cruelty case and are actively searching for the boy in the video.
- Anyone who recognizes the child or family is urged to contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Animal Cruelty Unit or Broward Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS, with anonymity available.
- CBS News Miami counted seven stomps in the video, and neighbors said the usually duck-filled area has been noticeably quieter since the attack.
- A homeowner reported juveniles trespassing and later found the attack on a Ring camera, and police have removed the graphic clip from social media, according to local reports.