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The “tragic end” of the world’s most famous male duck

May 12, 2023

The male duck, nicknamed “Long Boa”, arrived on the York University campus in Britain in 2019, and has been widely admired ever since.

The bird has gained great fame since its image was posted on social media platforms, and it was first said to be one meter long, then it turned out to be around 70 centimeters.

On its official website, the British University of York describes the bird as a “star” because it became famous and caught the attention of students, professors and all employees.

The university said it had to conclude the long-tailed bird was dead because it had been in hiding for two months.

The university added that this unfortunate news disappoints those who expected happier news about the bird, but expressed hope that the statement would allow them to focus on memories and celebrate the effects of the ‘bird.

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The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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