Man adopts duck called Peggy

When Tony Wilson saved a little duckling from the chef's kitchen, he never thought the fluffy foundling would become a major part of his life.

Now his feathered friend is an integral part of his family to the point where wherever Tony goes, Peggy follows.

She is a regular at the local pub and also goes to the paper shop with him.


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Trips to the fish and chip shop are also common as potato-loving Peggy is partial to the odd french fry.

And it's not even unknown for her to ride along in the passenger seat when Tony goes off on his rounds for his cleaning business, Smurfy's. The 10-month old bird is often to be found waddling along beside her master in the local park, where the inseparable pair go for regular walks together.

"I used to eat duck until I got Peggy but now I don't touch it," whispers Tony. Wife Shirley can testify that Tony's previous favourite Chinese takeaway was duck and crispy pancakes, but he now opts for the prawns and mushrooms every time – with some chips on the side for Peggy.

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