A poll of Fairchance residents
- A recent poll of persons leaving a
local grocery and drug store tallied 18 of 25 persons of various ages saying they witnessed the ducks being kicked, hit with large rocks and snagged with hooks intentionally to maime wings and legs during their time over years in the borough.
- None polled had ever received
dead white or brown mallard ducks delivered anonymously by bullies of the night to their doors as the defendant in this case has.
- Almost all polled noticed and
wondered about the dead white ducks sometimes tossed along the highway, especially when hundreds of feet around, paths of freshly plucked white duck feathers covered the ground.
- Few polled realized the maimed
ducks were plucked.
- Most expressed disappointment
that they live among such sick pups who would do that.
- Most said they had or would raise
their voices to stop any animal from getting hurt.
- More -- probably than today's
prosecution thought possible -- said they would let the defendant in this case babysit their children or let their children tour the park with today's defendant to teach them all she knows about the ducks and most animals.
- 3 of the 25 polled, including 1 who
left and returned for additional comment, said no town officials seem to care about the abuse of ducks and care about the park only when or if non-Caucasians visit it at or after dusk.
- 90% of those polled agreed with
the statement that the police and middle-school-age minor's parent in health care, as mandated reporters of child abuse, should have reported the Duck Whisperer in July to child protective services, if they truly saw her as being a threat to children. No mandated reporter made such a complaint.
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