The man caught on surveillance camera trying to abandon eight domestic ducklings at Highland Glen Park Pond has been identified and found, Wasatch Wanderers Animal Rescue and Friends of Highland Glen Park Pond confirmed Thursday, Aug. 6, according to ABC4.

It took roughly 24 hours. A flood of social media shares and volunteer tips after the Aug. 5 incident led the two organizations to the suspect, who was described as a white male in his mid-20s driving a light-colored Kia Stinger. The groups said they are now working with authorities on the case, which Lone Peak Police logged under case number 26AH03441.

No charges have been publicly announced.

As we reported Aug. 5, a volunteer with Friends of Highland Glen Park Pond spotted the man attempting to release the ducklings near the water around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday and stopped him before the birds could be left behind. All eight ducklings are safe and being placed with foster caregivers through Wasatch Wanderers.

"We are stretched thin and we are angry," Wasatch Wanderers president Adri Ballif said on Aug. 5, when the rescue first publicized the incident. "People need to understand that dumping domestic animals is not a humane option, it's a crime, and it's a death sentence for the animal."

Friends of Highland Glen Park Pond credited the public response, saying in a statement Thursday that social and traditional media played a crucial role in the outcome. The group also reminded residents that the park is monitored for the safety of its guests and wildlife.

The incident was not isolated. Just days before the Aug. 5 attempted dumping, volunteers found at least half a dozen domestic ducks abandoned at the same pond. Wasatch Wanderers relocated those birds to new homes. The attempted abandonment of the eight ducklings came one day after Wasatch Wanderers had finished removing all domestic ducks from Highland Glen Park Pond, a cleanup effort that had taken weeks.

Under Utah Code § 76-9-301, abandoning a domestic animal intentionally or knowingly is a class B misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Domestic ducks lack the flight ability and wariness of wild waterfowl, leaving them unable to escape predators or find food on their own, according to the rescue group.

Residents interested in fostering ducks or other animals can visit wasatchwanderers.org.