Impatient van driver ‘crushed three ducklings to death’ as they crossed road

The incident in Stoke-on-Trent provoked outrage (Image: Twitter)

Allegations that a van driver killed three ducklings as a result of he ‘couldn't wait’ for them to cross a street are being investigated by police.

The alleged incident is alleged to have taken place in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday, the place site visitors has stopped to permit a household of geese to cross the street.

However a person in a white van has been accused of crushing three of the seven younger birds after photographs shared on social media confirmed animals mendacity lifeless on the street.

Staffordshire Police mentioned in an announcement that officers are trying into the claims about what occurred in Trentham after a witness posted a livid account of the occasions on Fb.

Asking individuals to share his model of occasions, Steven Walley wrote: ‘I’ve simply been driving on the A34 at Trentham Gardens roundabout when a household of seven ducklings have been crossing the street.

‘All of the site visitors stopped to allow them to cross however disgustingly this van driver, after initially stopping, couldn't then await the 5 seconds it might have taken to allow them to cross and drove straight over them, crushing three of them.’

Mr Walley mentioned he then adopted the van to a close-by layby earlier than having what he described as a ’very heated dialog’ with the driving force.

The incident left three of seven ducklings lifeless (Image: Fb)

He accused the driving force of telling him: ‘I don’t f***ing care’.

Officers have now defined that they're making an attempt to ascertain if any offences have been dedicated beneath the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

An announcement posted on Twitter mentioned: ‘We're conscious of a submit circulating of a van driver who's believed to have killed ducklings in Trentham.

‘We've made contact with the writer of the submit and are establishing potential offences beneath the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

‘We perceive that is an emotive challenge for many individuals and we ask please that you don't take issues into your individual arms.’

The van driver is alleged to have advised Mr Walley: ‘I don’t f***ing care’ (Image: Fb)

The unique social media submit concerning the incident has been shared hundreds of instances.

The RSPCA additionally tweeted in response: ‘We perceive police are trying into this surprising incident.

‘We’d urge anybody who has first-hand details about this to contact native police on 101 or our cruelty line on 0300 1234 999.

‘Our cellphone strains are at present very busy so apologies if there’s a delay getting by means of.’