Look what I found under our lean-to this morning *graphic pic*

[FenDruadin]

I actually feel kinda guilty. I deprived her of a duck dinner, and now look what happened.

 

[linben]

Better for your ducks. I would feel a little guilty too but it would pass quickly.

 

[justbugged]

She must have been sick, and a duck dinner wouldn't have saved her.

 

[Nekhebet]

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It looks kind of sick.

I definitely wouldn't touch it with my bare hands.

 

[Rebel Rooster]

Doing what ever we (have) to do is the "right" thing to do... ain't it???

 

[BayouPoules]

Animal lovers hate to see any animal suffer,.. life is hard.
But I agree,. no guilt,. imagine the poor duck if it had to be caught and eaten!
It's your job to protect your animals. You have done well!

 

[dandelionheart]

Poor thing.

For all you know it could have been rabies that killed it. Did you see it lurking before? Glad that you, yours, and ducks weren't hurt.

 

[Hattiegun]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you had animal control pick it up? I live the N.C. and with the rabies problem we have had I would have it checked out

 

[FenDruadin]

Yes, I called animal control. They didn't want to examine it, but did say they'd come pick it up if I put it at the curb. I used a shovel.

We're not directly responsible for her death--i.e., we don't do anything to kill wildlife--we just prevent them eating our livestock. So I don't really feel all that guilty, just a little sad for her. I do think she was sick--she was scruffy around the neck & there was "scat" in several locations nearby, including some still attached... which makes me think it may have been a traumatic death, but I can't imagine what would have done that to her and then left her there. So disease is still probably the cause.

Anyway--she's a beautiful animal and it was interesting to get a close look, though of course we didn't actually handle the body. She was still limber when I picked her up with the shovel, so she can't have been dead all night--it was 15 degrees out there last night. Interesting, anyway.