In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Zanoni claimed he had seen footage of Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, hunting in a "Natura 2000" EU conservation zone in the Venice lagoon, standing near a dead ruddy shelduck, a protected species.
Donald Trump Jr accused of illegally hunting rare duck near Venice An Italian lawmaker claimed he had seen footage of Trump Jr next to a dead protected species.
Reuters reached out to Field Ethos for a comment, via its website, and to Trump Jr via social media and by email to the Trump Organization, where Trump Jr serves as executive vice president.
In the nearly 6-minute video Zanoni referred to, Trump Jr can be seen on a duck hunting trip in marshlands near Venice promoted by Field Ethos, an outdoors activities brand he co-founded.
Donald Trump Jr allegedly broke Italian and European Union environmental protection laws when he hunted ducks near Venice in December, according to two Italian Green party lawmakers.
