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Egg-cellent: DA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducks In Suffolk
Those looking for an animal to go in their Easter basket should stick with the chocolate kind.
Multiple Suffolk County businesses have been charged with misdemeanors for selling small quantities of day-old baby chicks, the Suffolk County DA announced on Wednesday, April 5.
Baby chicks, bunnies, and ducklings are often purchased near Easter and are used for decorations or presents, DA Raymond A. Tierney said, adding that "animals are not toys or merchandise."
They can sometimes be dyed in an assortment of colors, which can cause illness and death to the animal.
Chicks, bunnies, and duck…
