Suspected impaired driver arrested with pet duck riding shotgun: OPP
Posted July 20, 2023 7:40 am.
Last Updated July 20, 2023 5:35 pm.
A suspected impaired driver was arrested in southern Ontario on Wednesday night with an odd passenger in the car.
Ontario Provincial Police says they made the discovery while responding to a 911 call in Essa Township.
Police say officers located and arrest a driver who had a pet duck as a co-pilot. OPP tweeted photos that show a white duck sitting in a white basket on the passenger seat of the Hyundai sedan.
A 47-year-old woman from Collingwood has been charged with driving while impaired with over-80 blood alcohol content.
OPP tell CityNews the pet duck was picked up by family members.
Police quacked this case!
Thanks to a 911 caller #NottyOPP located & arrested an impaired driver on Wednesday evening in @essatownship with her pet duck????. 47yr old female from Collingwood was charged with #ImpairedDriving,over 80 blood alcohol^bb#licencesuspended#7dayimpound pic.twitter.com/UWQDz8UrwF— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) July 20, 2023
This is the second impaired driving incident involving an animal in recent days. Last week, OPP in Huntsville said they arrested a suspected impaired driver who had a baby raccoon in the vehicle.
The raccoon was sent to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary provided an update on Wednesday, saying the baby raccoon is doing well.
