Author: Christina Ayele Djossa / Source: Atlas Obscura
Daphne the giant blow-up duck had plans of her own on March 11, 2018. She was supposed to be a turn buoy for competitors in the 22nd annual Coogee Jetty to Jetty Swim at Coogee Beach in Perth, Australia.
Early in the morning, Peter Marr, event organizer and chairman of Cockburn Masters Swimming Club, put her in the water to prepare, but “but she had other ideas,” he told the BBC. Strong winds pushed her out of his grasp, and within seconds she was off into the Indian Ocean.The club immediately assembled a search party and published a Facebook post pleading for Daphne’s return, with a modest reward….
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