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Injured duck gets special boot in charity's care

Nathan BriantSouth of England
Swan Lifeline A duck with a green bandage around her left foot. She is being held by a person, who is wearing blue rubber gloves.Swan Lifeline
The duck is likely to stay in the charity's care for a few weeks

A mother duck has been given a special boot as she recovers after a mystery injury.

She was picked up, along with three of her ducklings, by the Swan Lifeline charity from Dedworth Middle School in Windsor, Berkshire, last week.

The quartet are likely to stay at the Eton-based charity for a fortnight to ensure the mother has recovered from her injury, which does not involve broken bones and is likely to be muscular.

A charity spokesperson said the duck and ducklings were probably seeking to reach the River Thames before they were picked up but would likely have been set upon by a predator before they had.

Swan Lifeline A duck and three ducklings next to her lying on a grey towel.Swan Lifeline
The ducklings would likely have been in trouble had their mother remained injured, the charity said
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