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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6283677.stm Duck survives two days in fridge The duck's slow metabolism is thought to have helped it survive Lucky duck 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. -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On 22-Jan-07, at 2:33 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: 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. So a duck that was meant to be killed got a stint in the hospital in the hope it would survive? How does one do a moral U-turn like that? -- Kiran Jonnalagadda http://jace.seacrow.com/
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On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 03:40:27PM +0530, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: So a duck that was meant to be killed got a stint in the hospital in the hope it would survive? How does one do a moral U-turn like that? If you have a live duck in your fridge, would you expect your wife to break its neck? (If I'd try to pull that stunt, she'll be sure to break some neck -- mine). -- Eugen* Leitl a href=http://leitl.org;leitl/a http://leitl.org __ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820http://www.ativel.com 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE signature.asc Description: Digital signature
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Eugen Leitl wrote: On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 03:40:27PM +0530, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: So a duck that was meant to be killed got a stint in the hospital in the hope it would survive? How does one do a moral U-turn like that? If you have a live duck in your fridge, would you expect your wife to break its neck? (If I'd try to pull that stunt, she'll be sure to break some neck -- mine). Hmmm... my thoughts were exactly the same as Kiran's. So it's ok to shoot the duck, or club the hooked fish to death, but not ok when the beast survives a stay in the freezer? What about the live lobsters that get dunked in hot water minutes before hitting the dinner table? Nah, doesn't compute... Cheeni
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Udhay Shankar N wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6283677.stm Duck survives two days in fridge The duck's slow metabolism is thought to have helped it survive Lucky duck A duck in the US state of Florida has survived gunshot wounds and a two-day stint in a refrigerator. This is also a prime requisite for politicians here, who sometimes do there best work when a lame duck. Bruce Metcalf, Lake Buena Vista
