Royboy Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just had a strange one, I picked up on a pond last night and Couldn’t find one mallard so decided to go back today for another look in the daylight, got to pond the duck was there on the pond, I sent my dog in so the duck flew to the other side of the pond then started walking up the banking. My dog caught up with it but when he fetched it back the duck was dead ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 The dog was the final straw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Not saying your dog is hard mouthed but would he / she had nipped a vital organ if the duck was flapping to get away when your dog was in hot pursuit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just the shock of being caught by dog could have pushed it to die after the stress from being wounded all night alternetivley maybe the wounded one? Got away and you’re doing bought back the dead wounded one from last night anyway well done for going back and getting it 👍😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well I thought maybe it was another Duck but this was still warm, still tasted good in a stir fry ! if I miss a pricked bird I always have another look next day 👍 2 hours ago, marsh man said: Not saying your dog is hard mouthed but would he / she had nipped a vital organ if the duck was flapping to get away when your dog was in hot pursuit ? Is possible maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Nice to go back and retrieve what you know is down. Could have just been enough to see it off. Strip the skin off and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 As above do a butchering job. NECROPSY is proper name i think. Anyway, find out why it died where / if it was hit. i am with marsh mans theory myself any dog on the coursing down a pricked bird grabs hard even if just initial contact, but it can end it right at that point. At least you got it that’s the main thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Yeah it was a bit late to do a proper check, but when I removed the breasts I didn’t see anything obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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