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Little Boy’s Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

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Myla Aguila was taking a walk near her home, minding her own business when she noticed something that made her stop. A boy’s slipper had fallen down a hill, and a big white duck was trying its best to bring it back to him. Luckily, Myla had her phone with her and captured the entire experience on an adorably funny video.

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

Looking at the video, it seems that the boy probably could’ve gotten his slipper himself. However, the duck was determined to finish the random act of kindness, so the child amused the smart bird.

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

But it wasn’t as easy as it sounds. Even though the hill was quite small, it still posed one hell of a challenge for the duck’s tiny feet. Nevertheless, it persisted.

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

Throughout the whole video, it seemed that the duck perfectly knew what it was doing. And it could be so. Researchers have determined that even young ducklings have the ability for thoughts that are often associated only with primates and other highly intelligent animals. For example, ducks even outperform supposedly “smarter” animal species in certain aspects of abstract reasoning.

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

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Image credits: Myla Aguila

And it doesn’t take them long to get there. As soon as a few hours after birth, those adorable smart animals understand concepts like “same” and “different,” remember them, and can even apply them to never-before-seen objects with no social cues or training whatsoever, researchers reported in a recent study.

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

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Watch the video below to check out this kind duck doing its thing

After capturing it, Myla couldn’t resist taking a photo with the feathery gentleman

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Image credits: Myla Aguila

People were absolutely amazed by this duck’s good deed

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

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Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

Little Boy's Slipper Falls Down A Hill, Kind Duck Retrieves It

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I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

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Eddie Maurer 5 years ago

The duck didn't want it in his area. Watch the end, he goes to bite the kid and chases him away!

24points

Teresa Cline 5 years ago

When I was about 7yrs old my family was raising White Pekin ducks for breeding and for eggs. We had about 25 hatchlings. Out of them, there was a male that had a injured toe and all the others would peck at it constantly. They will pick at a wound like that until the other hatchling dies. Not sure why, just know it's true. I asked for it and my parents let me take it for my own to raise. Idk for some time that he was a boy because they are yellow as a new duck and then get white feathers. Once the white feathers come in tho, a male's tail feathers will curl up on the ends very cutely. He lived in a large box in my bedroom, with his own heat lamp and etc. He would nap with me, swim daily with support. He thought I was his mom. I named him Malcolm. He would play with balls and other toys, follow me and play like a dog, come to his name when called even after moving outside when he was grown. I would like to think that if I had been older and able to teach him more, he would have been capable and willing to do much more than anything I could imagine. We had to move when he was a couple years old and I was heartbroken. He went to live on my uncle's farm. I would visit on holidays and summer vacation and he still knew immediately who I was everytime and lived long happy days there. He was absolutely one of the smartest and best pets I've ever had. Ducks are freaking awesome!

17points

Beans 5 years ago

Aww what a sweet story. My friend had a duck she named girl, I only met her one time, she followed my friend around the garden and would climb her shoulders and rest under her neck all cutely. It was obvious she was really smart and affectionate. I'm sorry you had to leave Malcom behind but I'm glad you saved him and he had a good and long life.

9points

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N G 5 years ago

*Boy throws slipper and shouts "DUCK"

6points

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Eddie Maurer 5 years ago

The duck didn't want it in his area. Watch the end, he goes to bite the kid and chases him away!

24points

Teresa Cline 5 years ago

When I was about 7yrs old my family was raising White Pekin ducks for breeding and for eggs. We had about 25 hatchlings. Out of them, there was a male that had a injured toe and all the others would peck at it constantly. They will pick at a wound like that until the other hatchling dies. Not sure why, just know it's true. I asked for it and my parents let me take it for my own to raise. Idk for some time that he was a boy because they are yellow as a new duck and then get white feathers. Once the white feathers come in tho, a male's tail feathers will curl up on the ends very cutely. He lived in a large box in my bedroom, with his own heat lamp and etc. He would nap with me, swim daily with support. He thought I was his mom. I named him Malcolm. He would play with balls and other toys, follow me and play like a dog, come to his name when called even after moving outside when he was grown. I would like to think that if I had been older and able to teach him more, he would have been capable and willing to do much more than anything I could imagine. We had to move when he was a couple years old and I was heartbroken. He went to live on my uncle's farm. I would visit on holidays and summer vacation and he still knew immediately who I was everytime and lived long happy days there. He was absolutely one of the smartest and best pets I've ever had. Ducks are freaking awesome!

17points

Beans 5 years ago

Aww what a sweet story. My friend had a duck she named girl, I only met her one time, she followed my friend around the garden and would climb her shoulders and rest under her neck all cutely. It was obvious she was really smart and affectionate. I'm sorry you had to leave Malcom behind but I'm glad you saved him and he had a good and long life.

9points

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N G 5 years ago

*Boy throws slipper and shouts "DUCK"

6points

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