"I was out Christmas morning, and I hear 'boom, boom, boom.' I was like 'what the heck?" one neighbor explained.
It's a sight and sound that has the woman shaken up. She was too scared to show her face, but told WJAX all about her neighbor Tony Karasek. He lives across the canal and has been caught on camera -- gunning down ducks.
"Those pellets are not going to hit the right place. And how do we know that's the only gun he has?" the neighbor asked.
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A woman in the Broadwater communnity provided several carcass photos to reporters. The neighbor says Karasek tells them he doesn't like the birds relieving themselves on his deck, and legally has the right to kill them.
“I think he's getting some kind of satisfaction out of this or he wouldn't be doing it. How is this possible in a community that you can do that? It's crazy,” Lora Lohr said.
WJAX had the same question, so reporters knocked on his door. No answer. He did see the card reporters left and called several hours later. He believes he's been unfairly accused, because he has the proper permits. He didn't want to go on camera, but said this whole thing started years ago, when he said neighbors started feeding the ducks and creating a nuisance.
We went to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for more answers. The agency said it is aware of the situation and has investigators looking into it. Mallard duck hunting permits are available, but FWC said pellet guns like Karasek's are not a legal killing method.
To add to it, some fear it is only a matter of time before he hits a kid or dog by mistake.
Neighbors tell us they plan on taking up this issue with the homeowner's association, and having by-laws written in that prohibits the killing of ducks.
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