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Found an injured wild baby duckling. What should I do to help?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

I found a tiny duckling on a path by its self so I picked it up and put it back into the lake when I did a strange looking bird with a white beak attacked it so I took a branch and hit the other bird to scare it away and guided to duck back to land when I finally found its mother I put it back into the lake with her and it couldn't keep up with her it's leg might be injured it keeps being swept away by the current what should I do? What if a fox gets it

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Angel Alvarado, LVT

Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on April 11th, 2017

Contact your veterinary clinic. They can provide information regarding any local wildlife rehabilitators. The duckling can be care for until it recovers. This will give it the best chance at eventual release back into the wild.
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