A baby duckling rescued from the Fountain City duck pond is now in good hands.
When the duckling was found, there were many older ducks at the pond poking at it. The woman who found him, Alexiss Carl, said the older ducks plucked the feathers off his back and he had teeth marks on his face.
Clearly, it wasn't the right environment for a small baby duck.
The duckling spent the night at Carl's home and they brought him to Little Ponderosa Wednesday morning.
She said she's going to visit the duckling while he recovers in a better place.
"I think now whenever we get somewhere where we have more room, we might get a pet duck!" she said.
Since Carl posted to Facebook about rescuing the duck, the Little Ponderosa Zoo has received several donations.
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"Think twice," James Cox, Founder and Director of Little Ponderosa Zoo & Rescue, said. "Make sure you have the right facility before you take these pets home."