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Believe it or not, this isn’t a one-off. Heathrow has had over 130 bird strikes this year alone, but most are small sparrows or pigeons. A single duck causing a full police incident is rare—and hilarious—because most birds are smart enough to avoid jet engines. But this one? It was on a mission. The Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (yes, that’s a real thing) was dusted off, and officers spent 45 minutes Googling “how to catch duck without embarrassing yourself on TikTok.”

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Here’s a fact that’ll make you chuckle: The duck eventually gave up, waddled into a cargo hold full of Norwegian salmon, and had to be forcibly removed by a firefighter wielding a fish net. The salmon shipment was delayed by three hours. I’m picturing the salmon’s travel insurance claim: “Incident with a duck. Emotional distress.” Meanwhile, the duck was released into a nearby park, where it’s probably bragging to its pond friends about its vacation to Heathrow.

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This little operation cost taxpayers an estimated £50,000 in police overtime, fuel, and a whole lot of coffee for stressed-out air traffic controllers. But the true cost? The collective dignity of everyone involved. One officer, interviewed later, said, “I joined the force to catch criminals. Now I have ‘duck rustler’ on my LinkedIn profile.” You can’t make this stuff up.

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Even the BBC got in on the action, running a headline: “Heathrow Duck: Bird Causes Chaos, Then Takes Selfies with Police.” The subhead read: “No charges filed, but bird banned from flying for life.” It’s not true, but wouldn’t it be perfect if it were? Honestly, this is the kind of news that makes you love the absurdity of modern life. One minute you’re worried about terrorism; the next, you’re rooting for a duck to outsmart the entire British transport system.