World’s loneliest duck dies

World’s loneliest duck dies

AgenciesUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 03:00 AM IST
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Sydney: A lone duck named Trevor that lived on the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has died, officials say, sparking an outpouring of grief from as far away as New Zealand. The celebrity mallard found fame last year after a visiting journalist from New Zealand discovered that his makeshift home, near a puddle, was used for directions.

But his 15 seconds of fame were tragically cut short when he was “seen dead in the bush after being attacked by dogs” this weekend, a Facebook page dedicated to Trevor said. The chief executive of the Niue Chamber of Commerce, Rae Findlay, said it was a “sad time for Niue”.

“He will definitely be missed, he captured many hearts and even the rooster, the chicken and the weka were looking a little forlorn today wandering around the near-dry puddle.” Trevor Mallard, the speaker of New Zealand’s House of Representatives after whom the late duck was named, offered his condolences.

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