Teenagers suspected of filming themselves killing a duck

A duck (illustration) -

For several days, an unbearable video showing a duck being slaughtered with fists by a teenager from Aude has been widely reported on the Internet.

An investigation was opened for "acts of cruelty on an animal", learned

from this Friday afternoon from Eric Camous, the public prosecutor of Narbonne (Aude).

Three minors were heard this Friday morning by the gendarmes.

They are the teenager, aged 14, suspected of having beaten the duck, and two other minors, aged 16 and 17, who accompanied him.

#Maltreatment - Young individuals film themselves beating a duck and publish the video on SR ... The # 30millionsdamis Foundation lodges a complaint and constitutes itself #PartieCivile.

A procedure is opened & an investigation is in progress.

https://t.co/OIzQgJ2Fl0

- 30 Million Friends (@ 30millionsdamis) November 9, 2020

Summoned to the Youth Judicial Projection Service

“After seeing the video, they realized the image they sent of themselves, of what they did,” says the Narbonne public prosecutor.

The teenager [suspected of having hit the animal] is completely paralyzed by his own violence.

The parents of the suspects are also very shocked, we learn.

We don't know what happened to the animal.

The suspects said they saw him leave.

The representative of the prosecution asked the Service for the judicial protection of young people to hear them.

They will have to explain themselves there in a fortnight.

The Narbonne public prosecutor will then make a decision on the follow-up to be given to this case.

So far, none have been indicted.

In addition, the 30 Million Amis Foundation has indicated that it is filing a complaint.

The publication of this video has resulted in a surge of death threats in recent days against adolescents and their families, on social media.

"I recall that a death threat is punished by 3 years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros", slips the prosecutor, who calls on adolescents to use social networks with "caution", and parents "to discuss with their children ”.

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• Investigation

• Languedoc-Roussillon

• Teenager

• Narbonne

• Animal cruelty

• Miscellaneous

• Animals

• Ducks