HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A third duck with its bill severed was found in Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, officials with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center (WWCC) announced Aug. 23.
The injured duck was originally found “suffering from starvation” in the park the night of June 14 by a center volunteer who was walking in the area, said Debbie McGuire, the care center’s executive director.
“She brought it home with her overnight since WWCC was closed,” McGuire said. “The duck passed away during the night at her home.”
The agency reported the duck was likely the first in a string of similar mutilations at the park….