BEWARE!!!

so we have all heard of guard dogs, right? but what about guard ducks? yeah....guard ducks!!

back in training, a fellow volunteer was attacked by ducks and suffered an injury to her leg. she was unable to walk (only with the assistance of crutches) for nearly a month. i was not a witness to the attack so, i am unable to recount the story exactly. but she was walking along the street to come to spanish class and ducks began to walk toward her. she tried to shooo them away and they became infuriated and attacked her. she was so stunned by the attack, she took steps backward to escape and fell towards the ground in a manner that damaged her leg for a month. we were told this story and it seemed quite funny. "What???? you were attacked by ducks??? ha ha ha!!!"

BUT.............

listen up folks!!! they are really out there. they really are. you must take heed. i have been living here in santa rosa de copan for nearly 3 months and i have been a witness to not one, not two, but three places being protected by ducks!!!! the first two instances were sights to see, surely. ducks in the front patio. laying near the gate. quacking at passers by...protecting there nest, but this morning i was walking along this street. a street that i walk along very often. but this balmy morning ( on my way to exercise of these yuuuummmmy corn tortillas that have accumulated around my tummy and face) i see this car lot to my left. a car lot/junkyard that has been there since i have been here, with four GIGANTIC ducks full of grease. they are not pets my friends. you would think they would buy a pitbull or something, but after doing some thorough investigation (i asked four hondurans) i have found out that ducks are actually quite aggresive and protective AND people actually buy ducks and use them to guard their homes and businesses etc. AND the owners of these attack ducks inject their unknowing duckies with steroids!!! mmm hmmm!!! who woulda thought. just when you thoughts the streets were safe....................