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<\/p>\nA brown mink clamped its teeth onto a mallard duck\u2019s neck on the gravel road.<\/p>\n
The duck thrashed its wings, kicking up dust and loose dirt as it fought to break free from the predator\u2019s grip.
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A group of five small ducklings huddled just inches away on the grassy shoulder, chirping loudly.<\/p>\n
A silver sedan approached slowly along the narrow dirt road next to the lake.<\/p>\n
The driver of the sedan steered around the struggling animals and continued driving down the road.<\/p>\n
The mink rolled over, keeping its jaws locked tightly onto the duck\u2019s neck while the duck\u2019s wings beat uselessly against the ground.<\/p>\n
The ducklings moved back and forth, unsure of where to go as the fight spilled across the dirt lane.<\/p>\n
A black SUV drove up from the opposite direction and stopped a few feet away from the commotion.<\/p>\n
The engine idled as the driver\u2019s side door opened, and a man wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans stepped out.<\/p>\n
He carried a bright orange pressurized spray bottle in his right hand as he walked toward the gravel shoulder.<\/p>\n
The mink did not loosen its bite, even as the man\u2019s shadow fell directly over the two struggling animals.<\/p>\n
The man pumped the top of the canister several times to build up pressure inside the tank.<\/p>\n
He pointed the black wand nozzle directly at the spot where the mink\u2019s teeth met the duck\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n
A stream of thick, white soapy foam shot out of the nozzle, completely covering the two animals in a white pile.<\/p>\n
The ducklings scattered toward the grass as the foam expanded over the road surface.<\/p>\n
The slippery, wet soapy mixture coated the mink\u2019s face, forcing it to release its grip and run off into the green brush by the lake.<\/p>\n
The duck lay still in the white foam, its neck feathers wet and matted from the struggle.<\/p>\n
The man knelt down on the gravel road, placing his left hand gently on the duck\u2019s back to keep it calm.<\/p>\n
He used his right hand to carefully wipe away the soapy foam from the duck\u2019s eyes, nostrils, and yellow bill.<\/p>\n
The ducklings slowly crept back toward the mother duck, watching the man\u2019s movements from a safe distance.<\/p>\n
The man pulled a roll of thick white medical tape from his pocket to treat the neck wound.<\/p>\n
He held the duck\u2019s head steady with one hand while using the other to tear off a piece of tape.<\/p>\n
He carefully wrapped the white tape around the duck\u2019s neck, covering the bite marks left by the mink.<\/p>\n
He pressed the edges of the tape flat against the wet feathers to ensure it would stay in place.<\/p>\n
The duck remained completely still during the process, resting its body on the gravel road.<\/p>\n
The man slid both of his hands underneath the duck\u2019s body, lifting the bird off the gravel road.<\/p>\n
He walked slowly down the grassy bank toward the edge of the lake, carrying the duck securely in front of him.<\/p>\n
Another adult duck floated a few yards from the shore, watching the man approach the water.<\/p>\n
The man bent his knees and lowered the duck down to the water\u2019s edge, letting its webbed feet touch the surface.<\/p>\n
The duck immediately began paddling, moving away from the shoreline and toward the open water.<\/p>\n
The duck paddled forward, its wings flapping against the surface, before settling into a steady swim beside its partner on the open lake
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