Venetian Duck Drama: Vegas Woman Busted After 'Daffy' Yanked From Fountain

A 29-year-old Las Vegas woman is facing an animal-cruelty case after security and police say she jumped into a decorative fountain at the Venetian on the Strip, grabbed a duck nicknamed "Daffy," and left the bird injured.

Venetian security called police at about 1:29 p.m. Tuesday after the woman entered the fountain pool and climbed out holding a juvenile female duck, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Surveillance video obtained by police shows the woman, identified in booking records as Destiny Reyes, shaking the duck and then losing control of it so it hits the concrete, the arrest report states.

Officers noted visible injuries to the duck's wing, and Reyes was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of willful maiming or torturing an animal, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Police say suspect showed 'no remorse'

Metro officers described Reyes as belligerent and uncooperative when they tried to interview her, according to the arrest report cited by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The report quotes police as saying she "showed no remorse and regard for 'Daffy.'"

Officers reportedly found Reyes still holding the duck when they contacted her. Police documented the bird's injuries on scene, including the damage to its wing, before taking Reyes into custody.

Another Strip animal case this year

The fountain incident is the latest in a string of high-profile animal-cruelty cases on the Strip this year. In March, surveillance footage reportedly showed a tourist grabbing and injuring flamingos at the Flamingo hotel, leading to multiple animal-cruelty counts and court action, local television outlets reported. FOX5 Las Vegas covered that earlier case.

Nevada law and possible penalties

Nevada law bars torturing, maiming or unjustifiably injuring animals and allows for potential felony penalties under NRS 574.100, according to the Nevada Revised Statutes. Courts can also order restitution to cover veterinary bills and impoundment costs for mistreated animals.

Any eventual charging decision in this case will hinge on the evidence laid out in the arrest report and the surveillance footage. Metro says the investigation remains active and has not released additional details.

Reyes remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center on the animal-cruelty suspicion while authorities review the case and decide whether to file formal charges.