Horrifying footage shows three youths bashing hobby farm chickens and ducks to death with stones and bricks in a brutal fifteen-minute attack

  • CCTV footage shows three male youths attacking chickens and ducks 
  • RSPCA WA are investigating the attack that killed four farm birds 
  • The youths jumped a fence on a hobby farm in Maddington, in south Perth 
  • They are then seen throwing rocks, sticks and bricks at numerous birds  
  • After the 15 minute attack, three ducks and one chicken were found dead   
  • WARNING: Graphic content 

By Brianne Tolj For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:53 EST, 24 May 2016 | Updated: 03:53 EST, 24 May 2016

Three youths have been caught on film throwing rocks, bricks and sticks at farm animals in a horrific attack that lasted fifteen minutes and ended in the death of three ducks and one chicken.

CCTV footage taken at a Maddington hobby farm southeast of Perth,shows three youths jump over a fence and into a bird coop before they pick up random objects and throw them at the birds.

The youths can be seen chasing the birds around a confined space as they try and flee and throwing sticks at them during the attack.

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Video footage from a Maddington hobby farm, southeast of Perth, shows three male youths throwing rocks, bricks and sticks at chickens and ducks, killing four birds in a horrifying attack (pictured) 

Video footage from a Maddington hobby farm, southeast of Perth, shows three male youths throwing rocks, bricks and sticks at chickens and ducks, killing four birds in a horrifying attack (pictured) 

The boys are seen jumping over a fence and into a bird coop before hauling numerous objects at the birds (pictured) 

The boys are seen jumping over a fence and into a bird coop before hauling numerous objects at the birds (pictured) 

After the attack it was discovered that four birds had been killed, with one chicken impaled on a picket.

RSPCA WA chief inspector Amanda Swift said that the organisation is investigating the incident and appealed for help from the community to identify the youths. 

'We are treating this incident very seriously. Cases of animal cruelty such as this are utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated.' she said.

'The maximum penalty under the Animal Welfare Act is a $50,000 fine or five years imprisonment.' 

RSPCA WA chief inspector Amanda Swift said they are investigating the incident

RSPCA WA is investigating the 15 minute attack, during which one chicken was impaled by a picket 

'We are treating this incident very seriously, as cases of animal cruelty such as this are utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated.' she said

'We are treating this incident very seriously, as cases of animal cruelty such as this are utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated.' she said

 

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