A Florida community can breathe easy now that a local rogue known for stalking and attacking residents has been apprehended.
Jimmy, a Muscovy duck, was captured this week in the Cape Coral neighborhood he had held hostage by his acts of terror.
Prior to being caught, Jimmy had attacked multiple people, local news station Fox 4 Now reported earlier this month. Neighborhood resident James Sepulveda described sitting on his porch, “eyes closed,” when he suddenly “felt a jab” on his hand and realized Jimmy had bitten him and drawn blood.
Jimmy even chased Fox 4 reporter Bella Line while she attempted to report on his misdeeds.
Muscovy ducks are native to Central and South America, Mexico and some parts of Texas. While the ducks are seen in the wild throughout Florida, they are a non-native species in the state. It’s legal in Florida to capture “nuisance” Muscovy ducks, but illegal to release them back to the wild because they can “can transmit diseases to or interbreed with Florida’s native waterfowl,” according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.