Duck attackers expose their bottoms to volunteer
BBCThree people seen attacking ducks in Dorset exposed their bottoms to a duck patrol volunteer after they were confronted, the BBC has been told.
The woman said she heard a duck in distress near the River Frome in Dorchester at 15:25 on Sunday and found the men throwing objects at the birds.
When she shouted at the group to stop, they turned towards her and exposed their bottoms before running away.
Dorset Police said officers from the local neighbourhood policing team were aware of the incident and would be carrying out inquiries.
The witness told the BBC: "I followed them with my phone on video mode, hoping to get a picture of their faces.
"They were walking away from me at speed up Friary Hill. I kept walking after them and then they turned around and jeered at me and said something."
After the group fled, she said her main concern was checking if the ducks had been injured.
"I could have rescued them and taken them to the vets, but they seemed to be all okay," she said.
More than half a dozen attacks on ducks have been reported in the area so far this year, with several birds found injured or dead.
The incidents prompted resident Gillian May to establish the Dorchester Duck Patrol in the spring in an effort to protect the wildlife and prevent further attacks.
She was not the woman involved in the incident on Sunday.
A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "Anti-social behaviour and cruelty towards animals will not be tolerated and regular patrols of the area will continue.
"No arrests have been made."