01/06/2026
We are absolutely disgusted to report that over the weekend a further two mature ducks and six ducklings have been killed at The Fleet in Sheerness.
These innocent animals have suffered horrific and completely unnecessary deaths. Based on the injuries sustained, it is believed that catapults may have been used.
This level of cruelty is sickening. It is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it will not be tolerated.
Sheerness Town Council is taking immediate action. CCTV is currently being installed at The Fleet and this work is imminent. We are also working with Kent Police and other partner agencies to put measures in place to tackle this behaviour and protect the wildlife at The Fleet for the future.
We want to be absolutely clear. Anyone responsible for these acts should expect to face the consequences of their actions.
If you think killing animals is amusing, entertaining, or somehow justified, then you need to take a long, hard look at yourself. The deliberate targeting of defenceless wildlife is not a prank. It is not a game. It is an act of cruelty.
Parents also have a responsibility. If you are aware of this behaviour and choose to ignore it, excuse it, or turn a blind eye to it, you should seriously reflect on the example you are setting. Communities have a right to expect better.
We are asking the public to remain vigilant. If you witness anyone attacking wildlife, using catapults, or engaging in any act of animal cruelty, call 999 immediately. Do not assume someone else has reported it.
Our community should be a safe place for people and wildlife alike. The senseless killing of defenceless animals has no place in Sheerness.
Enough is enough.
