An Italian politician has filed a criminal complaint after Donald Trump Junior allegedly killed a protected species of duck while on a ... are permitted to hunt only on private reserves.

“The video shows Trump Jr. with a ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) in the foreground, a duck that is very rare in all of Europe and [is] protected by the EU Birds Directive and Italian law.

The complaint says not only was it illegal for him to shoot a rare duck, it was also illegal for him to hunt in Italy as a nonresident. What's Undetermined An investigation was needed to verify ...

Responding to accusations over the duck’s shooting, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the US president’s son had the necessary authorizations to hunt and would cooperate with any investigation.

It shows Trump on a recent hunt in the wetlands in the Valle Pierimpie’ bordering the Venice Lagoon.At one point, Trump is shown next to a dead duck that Zanoni identifies as a ruddy shelduck.