Woman’s 22 pet ducks shot dead in shocking act of animal cruelty
A woman who rears ducks as pets has described how she found her beloved companions shot dead in a stunning act of animal cruelty. Liza Tabone, who made the grim discovery on Wednesday, told Times of Malta that seeing the animals she had reared from chicks killed so callously was “the worst day of her life”. The ducks were kept in a private field in Ħal Far and were found dumped in their pond with gunshot wounds. “I have taken care of these animals for years, it was sometimes a bit of a chore, because rain or shine I would make the trip to the field to feed them, but I did it because I loved them,” Tabone said tearfully. “I don’t understand why someone would do this. “If you have a problem with me come and take it up with me, but why cause these innocent creatures to suffer?” Tabone said that the farmland she takes care of with her brother had been in the family for more than 50 years and the family was incensed at the arrogance of people who found no issue in trespassing on their land, damaging their property and killing their animals, with no remorse. Many of the ducks were found with blood spatter on their feathers. Photo: Liza Tabone “We had set up a little sunshade for...