Aggressive Duck Terrorizing Elderly Neighborhood in Florida
It is not entirely unusual to hear about an alligator wreaking havoc in a Florida neighborhood. Or a snake, or a wild hog, or a bear, or a bobcat. These are animals known to be nuisances, and it's not uncommon to read a local news story about a pet being snatched up by the state's formidable wildlife. It is a bit more rare however, to hear about just one duck terrorizing an entire community. But, this is exactly what is happening in Cape Coral, Florida.
In an elderly community there, a Muscovy duck has attacked several people, with one person even requiring hospitalization. According to Fox 4, residents have been bitten, chased, and followed into their homes by the aggressive duck. The animal has been named Jimmy,
"I sit on my porch, 7 to 7:30 at this time of the year to catch a sunset, you know, some sun, and I had my eyes closed. All of a sudden, I felt a jab on my hand and it was bleeding," resident James Sepulveda told Fox 4. He advocates for Jimmy's removal.
That was a tough order though, as it is a protected migratory bird. The species is protected, even though it is native to Texas, not Florida. But, after making the news for chasing not only the senior residents of Cape Coral, but the Fox 4 news reporter, Jimmy was finally captured.
According to The New York Post, Mark Quadrozzi with 'Remarkable Resques' came and scooped up Jimmy, moving the anti-octogenarian to an animal sanctuary where he can live with other Muscovy ducks. Hopefully, he's better at making friends there. As for why the bird was so dang angry… we can probably blame humans for that.
'This is a young male. Yes, that's why he's being such a punk,' Quadrozzi told Fox 4. 'When you have a duck that wants to actually make physical contact with a person like that…it's kind of a given that it was hand raised by someone.'
Aggressive Duck Terrorizing Elderly Neighborhood in Florida first appeared on Men's Journal on May 29, 2025
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