Watch: City Slicker Tries to Save Duckling, Has Close Encounter With Angry Mama Duck

When an apparent city slicker tried to free a stuck duckling from some fishing line in the water, he was attacked over and over by an angry mama duck in a video that’s now gone viral.

The clip was originally posted by Top Video back on July 25 and has over 42 million views. Now, we don’t know the man’s name and where he’s from. For all we know, he grew up on a farm in Montana and continues to get up at 5 every morning to break the ice in the troughs.

However, we’re pretty sure he’s not a country boy. How do we know? He’s intimidated by a duck.

As the video begins, the man is trying to step out on a rock in order to free a duckling that’s gotten stuck, apparently in some fishing line. As he steps out and begins to touch the duckling, the mother duck goes after the man, not aware of the fact that he’s trying to help. He immediately almost falls into the water.

After several attacks and abortive attempts to free the duckling, the mother duck moves across the pond — possibly to concentrate on caring for the rest of her sizable brood. That finally makes it possible for the man is able to get it loose without interference from the parent.

As the duckling swims away, the mother flies over to it, grateful to have it free.

Now, there are two lessons here, one for country folk and one for city slickers. For country folk, please, for God’s sakes, take your line with you after you’re done fishing. It doesn’t take too much effort and it could save an animal’s life.

As for city slickers, remember: It’s just a duck. Really. You’re not going to die. Man up — or, if you’re liberal and don’t like gendered language, person-up. We love this guy, but he could have done this in 30 seconds if he had just sucked it up.

H/T Wide Open Spaces

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