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Yeah, but is the duck okay?
Now here’s a bizarre series of events: A Seattle man, Brian Quinlan, and his girlfriend drive to a shopping center. Brian goes into a Linens n’ Things, and his girlfriend takes their duck, Mr. Peepers, into a Petco.
While Quinlan is in the Linens ‘n Things, a security guard thinks he spots Quinlan stealing an iPod speaker system and a kerfuffle ensues. So Quinlan runs out of his store, dashes into the Petco and takes the car keys from his girlfriend. He then runs back out into the parking lot and jumps into his car while, at about the same time, his girlfriend runs out of Petco with the duck, wondering what the hell is going on. She tries to stop Quinlan and is knocked down by an open car door as Quinlan backs up, which caused her to drop Mr. Peepers.
Quinlan tears off as a Petco employee runs out to save the duck. Quinlan then runs over the employee, inflicting serious injuries. Quinlan makes his escape, which comes to an abrubt end when he runs into another car on his way out.
As one might expect, Quinlan (who turns out to be a heroin addict hopped up on methadone) was arrested and charged with shoplifting and assault.
And I know what you’re all wondering, and yes: Mr. Peepers was unhurt.
