Donald Trump Jr. accused of shooting protected rare duck in Venice Lagoon

CNN • February 7, 2025

An Italian lawmaker has filed a legal complaint for hunting without a license against Donald Trump Jr. and his hunting party. The president’s son is accused of shooting a protected rare duck in the Venice Lagoon. It comes after video surfaced showing him surrounded by dead birds he and his group allegedly shot in a protected conservation area. The dead birds appear to include an orange-brown ruddy shelduck, which is protected under Italian law. A spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the president’s son had the necessary authorizations to hunt.