Ohio village says veteran's therapy ducks aren't allowed

Darin Welker holds one of his ducks at his West Lafayette home. Welker has 14 ducks that he uses for therapy. Welker served in Iraq with the Army National Guard and suffered an injury in 2005 and is recovering from back surgery that he had in 2012. In May, the village of West Lafayette told him that he cannot have the ducks on his property, under city law. Trevor Jones/Tribune
Written by Kate Snyder:
WEST LAFAYETTE — Darin Welker is facing a citation and a hearing in Coshocton Municipal Court for owning 14 ducks, as they are in violation of a village ordinance.
Welker, who lives on Grandview Street in West Lafayette, was cited June 23 with a minor misdemeanor. He said he uses the ducks for therapy after being wounded in 2005 in Iraq and should be allowed to keep them.
Welker said he has a letter from the Mental Health Department of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs recommending he keep the ducks...Continue reading, video...