Ducks oddly found along Route 120 in Lakemoor have been rescued

Lakemoor police often get calls about injured deer, raccoons or Canada geese, but a call Friday morning about two domesticated ducks on Route 120 was a new one for officer Kevin Lyons.

A resident contacted police about 10:05 a.m. regarding two ducks sitting off the road near Sweet Melissa’s Pizza & Pub.

“One appeared injured, and one appeared to be OK,” Lyons said.

He and his partner approached the two ducks, which they guessed were domesticated Muscovy ducks.

“One was able to walk around, and one was just sitting on the grass. We are not duck experts,” Lyons said, adding that the officers were unsure if either was injured or if one had been hit by a car.

With no answer at McHenry County Animal Control, the department decided to post a photo of the ducks on the Lakemoor Police Department’s Facebook page, urging the owners to come get the birds.

Residents quickly offered to come pick up the daffy duo or offered advice on how to safely pick up the two.

By 1 p.m. Friday, however, good Samaritans had come and collected them to take them home to rehabilitate.

“The ducks have been rescued, one male and one female. They were taken by some loving ducks owners with a habitat set up for them,” Lyons said.

According to a follow-up post to the Facebook page, the female is now named Melissa, and the male is Lakemoor.

Based on where the birds were roosting, Lyons guessed someone had abandoned the birds at the nearby Morrison Park, near Lily Lake.

“I just wish if they did not want their domesticated ducks, [they had gotten] rid of them properly. If there is some reason you can’t take care of your animals, find someone who can,” Lyons said. “There is always somebody that will take them.

“It is sad someone would do this.”