Sad Duck News!

Oh NO! Horrible duck news!

First that Giant Duck exibit in Taiwan? Its been having issues…

A giant yellow duck on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded Tuesday, just hours before it was expected to attract a big crowd to count down the new year.

The 18-metre-tall (59-feet) duck on show at Keelung burst around noon and deflated into a floating yellow disc, only 11 days after it went on display.

It was the second time that a giant inflatable duck — a bath toy replica created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman — had burst while on show in Taiwan.

“We want to apologise to the fans of the yellow rubber duck…. the weather is fine today and we haven’t found the cause of the problem. We will carefully examine the duck to determine the cause,” organiser Huang Jing-tai told reporters.

I bet they can fix him! Still I’m kinda glad I don’t own this duck (as much as I want it!) because that is gonna cost a MINT!

On more serious duck news. THE DEMOCRAT DUCK KILLER!!!!1111!

Police are investigating the death of a number of ducks allegedly hit by a vehicle operated by one of the city’s state representatives.
State Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, reportedly ran over the ducks at a speed of about 15 mph in the driveway of the Crowne Royal Hotel in Nashua. The incident is said to have occurred on Monday, Dec. 23, The Telegraph of Nashua reported Sunday.

Seriously? Couldn’t be bothered for the ducks to get out of the way? Duck life isn’t human life, and while you all know I love them, I have no issue with farming them, eating them, or hunting them. Still just squashing them in a parking lot for the sake of convenience is more than a little blatant! No word on criminal charges in story, but I hope they’re at least being entertained.

H/T to Farmdad for Supplying these stories, and no, FD, you didn’t ruin my New Year! 🙂