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Superduck lives for two days in refrigerator
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
Duck survives two days in fridge
A duck in the US state of Florida has survived gunshot wounds and a two-day stint in a refrigerator.
A hunter shot the duck, wounding it in the wing and leg. Believing the bird was dead, he left it in his fridge at his home in Tallahassee.
The hunter's wife got a fright when she opened the fridge and the duck lifted its head, a local veterinarian said.
Staff at the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary who are treating the bird said it has a 75% chance of survival.
The plucky duck was taken first to a local animal hospital, and then to an animal sanctuary for more specialised treatment.
A veterinarian at the sanctuary said he thinks the duck will live, but will probably never be well enough to be released into the wild.
The veterinarian, David Hale, said the duck's low metabolism rate helped it survive its time in the refrigerator, the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper reported.
"This is an extremely tough duck with a lot of spirit to live," he said. "This shows how tough and adaptable wildlife are".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6283677.stm |
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| Yan |
| We'll send Dick Cheney right over. |
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| getfoul |
| Germany or florida |
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| dj_bas |
| I don't get it, when she opened the fridge and the duck was still alive...why didn't she just kill it then and there? ing hicks in Florida :o |
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| EXTREMUM |
| Only in Florida... |
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| mezzir |
| quote: | Originally posted by EXTREMUM
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| bigjimslade002 |
ducks are strong animals!they are rarely sick and they heal very fast from injuries.like my boy donald here:
hes hardcore!! |
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| Omega_M |
So if the duck dies, will the hospital return him to the hunter ?
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
So if the duck dies, will the hospital return him to the hunter ? |
:stongue: I didn't think of that. |
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| bigjimslade002 |
hell live. then theyll teach him how to play the guitar!!
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| Ian |
cos i couldn't find stuart who works at the power plant |
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