Donald Trump Jr has been accused of illegally shooting a rare species of duck while on a hunting trip in Italy.

Donald Trump Jr. allegedly spent an Italian getaway with his new girlfriend Bettina Anderson illegally hunting protected birds in the Venice lagoon, an Italian politician said on Tuesday. In an online video from the hunting lifestyle company Field Ethos,

Lot of wigeon, teal. This is actually an uncommon duck for the area. Not even sure what it is in English but incredible shoot,' Trump Jr. says in the video.

Donald Trump Jr is accused of shooting a protected ruddy shelduck during a hunting trip in Venice. This act violates EU and Italian laws, raising questions about his hunting activities as a non-resident.

In a video published on a US lifestyle website, the son of the US president is seen holding a rifle and allegedly shooting at protected quail and ducks.

An environmentalist slammed Trump Jnr for killing a Ruddy Shelduck and violating EU and Italian wildlife laws.

C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was preparing to fly to Washington to schmooze President Donald Trump and his chums, a leader on the other side of the Tiber was communicating stark disapproval of their plans.

According to two Italian Green Party lawmakers, Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of former US President Donald Trump, violated Italian and European Union environmental protection laws while hunting ducks near Venice in December.

A politician from Italy's Veneto region said on Tuesday he had denounced Donald Trump Jr. to authorities for allegedly killing a protected species of duck while hunting in Venice lagoon.

A video of a duck hunt in Italy has sparked controversy, showing a group of hunters luring ducks with decoys, shooting the birds in flight and watching the birds' bodies fall from the sky. The footage features Donald Trump Jr.