Ducks found by busy road are rounded-up and rehomed

A group of muscovy ducks which appeared next to a main road have been rounded-up and rehomed.

Shony Arnold, from The Crooked Inn at Trematon near Saltash, said she received dozens of messages from people concerned about ducks seen straying on to the A38 at Notter Bridge.

Arnold said she did not own the ducks and believed they must have been dumped near-by as they were "not wild or native to local rivers".

Thanks to a community effort, the ducks were rounded-up and taken to a new home in a dog crate. Arnold said: "It was wonderful to see the community rally together and get this situation solved. I'm glad we were able to get them out of harm's way."

Arnold said she spoke to staff at Notter Park, a Cornwall holiday site, who said the ducks had appeared nearby a few days earlier.

She said: "A feed lorry went past shortly after their arrival and spilt some seed near the main A38 so the ducks had been wandering up there to feed and putting themselves in a lot of danger."

She added on Tuesday morning she received a phone call from Liz Crosley, a passer-by who stopped on the road when she saw the ducks.

Crosley said she and her eight-year-old daughter had driven past the ducks on the A38 and ushered them to the river before getting in touch with the pub to ask for help.

Arnold said: "It became clear we should move fast and get it done ASAP before any of the ducks were killed or seriously injured.

"When I arrived with the truck and lots of duck food we were safely able to get them into the large crate and out of harm's way.

She added: "I had been in contact with several of the people who had commented on Facebook about re-homing them and later that afternoon they were delivered to a lady who was going to help."

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