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| Bibby Stockholm duck 'having best life' after move from Portland | |
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| The duck was fed by the crew on Bibby Stockholm before it was removed last month | The duck was fed by the crew on Bibby Stockholm before it was removed last month |
| A duck that used to be cared for by staff working on asylum seeker barge the Bibby Stockholm has found a new home and is "having the best life". | A duck that used to be cared for by staff working on asylum seeker barge the Bibby Stockholm has found a new home and is "having the best life". |
| The barge was home to just under 500 men from July 2023 until last November and was towed away from Portland Port in Dorset last month. | The barge was home to just under 500 men from July 2023 until last November and was towed away from Portland Port in Dorset last month. |
| Wildlife conservationist Derek Davey said he was called to help the duck after she was found waddling around Castletown, a short distance away, searching for food. | Wildlife conservationist Derek Davey said he was called to help the duck after she was found waddling around Castletown, a short distance away, searching for food. |
| Mr Davey said after a short spell with him, she had now been rehomed with a new family and ducks in the Dorchester area. | Mr Davey said after a short spell with him, she had now been rehomed with a new family and ducks in the Dorchester area. |
| The Bibby Stockholm was spotted leaving Portland in January | The Bibby Stockholm was spotted leaving Portland in January |
| He was initially called out to help the bird last summer but she could not be caught and was left to live by the barge. | He was initially called out to help the bird last summer but she could not be caught and was left to live by the barge. |
| "About two weeks ago I had a call," he explained. | "About two weeks ago I had a call," he explained. |
| "The duck was picked up by Castletown on Portland. It was the same duck, poor little soul. | "The duck was picked up by Castletown on Portland. It was the same duck, poor little soul. |
| "She's now in a lovely new home with other ducks and having the best life. They are domestic ducks and need company. | "She's now in a lovely new home with other ducks and having the best life. They are domestic ducks and need company. |
| "She's in very good health, she's loving it." | "She's in very good health, she's loving it." |
| It remains unclear where the duck had arrived from to take residence alongside the barge. | It remains unclear where the duck had arrived from to take residence alongside the barge. |
| Mr Davey helps hundreds of birds a year and assisted a tawny owl last month that was trapped and covered in soot when it got stuck in a wood burner's flue. | Mr Davey helps hundreds of birds a year and assisted a tawny owl last month that was trapped and covered in soot when it got stuck in a wood burner's flue. |
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