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Adorable Duck Escapes Bushwick Slaughterhouse For PA Sanctuary
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Nell Casey
Published Jan 21, 2014
Modified Jan 21, 2014
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Smiling duck! (Photo courtesy Empty Cages Collective)
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Published Jan 21, 2014
Modified Jan 21, 2014
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A plucky duck escaped her dinner plate fate last week by fleeing the Bushwick poultry market where she had been confined. The handsome brunette is believed to have broken free from her cage at Doubau Live Poultry on St. Nicolas Avenue, seeking refuge behind a nearby building amidst "garbage and dead Christmas trees" for nearly a week before animal rescue group Empty Cages Collective were tipped off to the refugee's hiding place. "The duck was starved and dehydrated when we finally got to her," the non-profit tells us. "But she should make a full recovery."
Instead of the cramped, hectic and deadly atmosphere of the slaughterhouse, the duck will live out her days at the Indraloka Farm Animal Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, a farmed animal sanctuary run by a group of vegans, naturally. There she'll frolic in the fields free from fear with the likes of Lucy the flightless goose and Sheba the pea hen. Quite the upgrade!
You can read about other adorable rescues by Empty Cages, which takes in not only slaughterhouse escapees but also other strays and neglected animals. The organization encourages people to report escaped animals or other critters in need so they can be cared for and transitioned to a safe environment.
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