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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former government auditor from Denver who ripped the head off a live, tame duck kept in the ornamental pool in a hotel lobby pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony animal cruelty.
Scott D. Clark, 26, said he was “extremely sorry” and had never hurt an animal before.
Ramsey County District Judge Margaret Marrinan, who said Clark apparently had “a substantial amount to drink” before the incident, ordered chemical and psychological evaluations before she sentences Clark in February.
Clark’s attorney and the prosecution agreed on a sentence of no more than 45 days in jail, two years’ probation, community service, a $500 fine, restitution and no pet ownership for two years. The judge ultimately will decide.
