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A duck has been caught speeding on traffic cameras in the town of Koeniz in central Switzerland.<\/p>\n
Local police said the mallard – a wild duck – was snapped on radar images on 13 April clocking in at 52km (32 miles) in a 30km zone.<\/p>\n
Adding to the mystery, authorities said the duck was likely a repeat offender and shared an image of a similar looking duck travelling in the same spot, at the same speed and on the same date in 2018.<\/p>\n
There has been speculation about whether the “notorious racer” duck incident was a belated April Fool’s joke, but the police inspectorate said it is impossible to manipulate images on the radar system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Authorities said traffic cameras are tested each year by Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Metrology and the photos taken are sealed.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post, Koeniz officials wished the public “a lot of fun” in making sense of the “curious coincidences” seven years in the making.<\/p>\n
“We wish you a lot of fun sensing about curious coincidences, criminal machinations of animals and the maximum flight speed of ducks,” the post read.<\/p>\n
Some comments have asked what the penalty will be for the “racer duck’s” transgressions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n