Kicker - Duck invaders

NICK EICHER, HOST: Officials in Louisiana are stepping in to break up a gang that has overtaken a local neighborhood.

I guess you could say they’re quacking down on the problem.

A gang of ducks has become a nuisance in a Baton Rouge neighborhood. There are now about 60 of the birds waddling from house to house, and neighbors say they’re multiplying quickly.

RICHARDSON: They seem to be happy little maters ‘round here. Yeah they do!

Homeowner Jennifer Richardson said the birds have become attached to her for some reason. The ducks wait outside her front door and follow her and her neighbor around on walks.

Animal control officers are relocating the ducks today. And Richardson says while she won’t miss the mess the birds leave behind, she will miss the companionship.

RICHARDSON: We’ll probably have to find out where they’re going so that we can go over there and make sure they’re ok.

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