Kicker - A mysterious visitor

NICK EICHER, HOST: The State of Maine has a reputation for its delicious seafood: crab, clam, oyster, and of course, lobstah. But last month, locals in Belfast, Maine, took delight in something a little more unexpected that turned up in the bay: a 25-foot rubber duck.

As one tourist put it to News Center Maine about the fowl surprise:

JUDY HERMAN: Who would expect to see a duck in the middle of the water here, yet, it works!

A reporter says its origins remain a mystery:

REPORTER: The duck appeared in the harbor on Saturday, and no one we talked to seems to know why it’s here.

Even the Harbor Master couldn’t offer an egg-splanation. She told the Bangor Daily News that the giant inflatable posed no navigational hazards, so it could stick around.

But those hoping to quack the case of where that giant ducky came from may be disappointed. It vanished from the harbor overnight on August 21, after just a week.

No word on where the duck may turn up next. I suspect that rather than making extensive travel plans, he’ll probably just wing it.

REICHARD: Ugh.

EICHER: It’s The World and Everything in It.

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