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[Pictured: Police are investigating allegations
that a van driver killed three ducklings
who were crossing a road in Stoke-on-Trent while
other drivers waited patiently for them to cross]


[Chief Inspector John Owen of Staffordshire Police
has confirmed they are investigating]



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[Steven Walley wrote in a Facebook post
which he asked people to share:
'I've just been driving on the A34 at
Trentham Gardens roundabout when a
family of seven ducklings were crossing the road.
All the traffic stopped to let them cross
but disgustingly this van driver,
after initially stopping,
could not then wait for the five seconds
it would have taken to let them cross
and drove straight over them,
crushing three of them.'
Mr Walley said he then followed the van to
a nearby layby,
where he had what he described as a
'very heated conversation' with the driver.

Police said they are trying to establish
if any offences had been committed
under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.]

[A statement posted on Twitter said: 'We are
aware of a post circulating of a
van driver who is believed to
have killed ducklings in Trentham.
'We have made contact with the author of
the post and are establishing potential
offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
'We understand this is an emotive issue
for many people and we ask please
that you do not take matters into your own hands.'
Mark Thomas, lead investigator for the RSPB,
also confirmed they would be on hand
to assist with the investigation if needed.

The original social media post about the
incident has been shared more than 2,500 times.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ross-road.html


https://news.sky.com/story/staffords...-road-12618903



Update
https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/23/van-d...eath-16693514/