An alleged firebug in Melbourne’s south-east was caught with live ducklings in his underwear, police say.
The 31-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on Sunday night after 12 fires were reported across the Frankston CBD over the weekend.
The small fires included blazes in a loading dock, behind a school, in a shop car park, outside a real estate agent’s office and in several bins.
After the arrest, police searched the man and allegedly found two live ducklings in his underwear.
The man has been charged with animal cruelty, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, four counts of lighting an open-air fire, possessing a weapon and negligently dealing with proceeds of crime.
He was remanded to face Frankston magistrates court on Monday.