A resident said that on Monday evening they had entered the water in Rosyth Public Park on Monday evening before they tried to beat the birds with a large stick and a glass next to the pond.
In a social media contribution, they wrote: “If your child has just admitted after trying to swim with his friend in Rosyth Pond and catch and beat ducks with big sticks, ask them to go back and clarify the glass that they smashed when I came past them.”
The animal welfare organization SSPCA replied to calls about “children who take duck küchen out of the pond”.
An animal rescue officer visited the area around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and confirmed that none remained.
They were told that there were seven of the young animals in the pond in front of the reports.
Angie Harrison, who reported the incident The press: “I think it is disgusting that some children think that it is okay to carry out these cruel attacks on our local and defenseless wild animals.”
Some residents said that children put the animals in their pockets during the incident.
Moorhen has been discovered in the pond since the incident on Monday.
However, duck chicks become vulnerable if they are lifted away from the parent. Without parental help, you can easily succumb to hypothermia or hunger.
The locals observe the remaining animals in the eye, although some claim that the duck chicks are probably dead.
The resident Laura Wilkinson started a petition in which the Fife Council “approved the installation of live stream wildlife cameras in order to prevent cruelty”.
She said: “These steps are important to preserve the pond as a safe, flourishing home for ducks and other animals as well as a place of peace and learning for the community.”