Fred, a 10-year-old Labrador has become a single dad after adopting nine orphaned ducklings. The resident dog of Mountfitchet Castle in Essex, UK, has become the Internet's favourite after his story was shared online.
The baby birds were found waddling alone around the castle after their mother disappeared.
"Fred the resident dog at the Castle stepped up to the challenge when nine little ducklings became orphaned last Thursday. The ducklings' mum had disappeared and a member of staff found them waddling around the castle grounds alone," wrote Mountfitchet Castle on Facebook.
The BBC reports that they sleep in the dog basket with Fred and have even followed him for a swim in the castle moat.
Pictures of Fred on baby duty were shared on the popular Twitter account, We Rate Dogs, where they have been liked over 1 lakh times.
People can't stop praising Fred:
Mr Goldsmith says he only expects Fred's babysitting services to last another few weeks, after which the ducklings will be free to stay at the castle or leave.
The baby birds were found waddling alone around the castle after their mother disappeared.
"Fred the resident dog at the Castle stepped up to the challenge when nine little ducklings became orphaned last Thursday. The ducklings' mum had disappeared and a member of staff found them waddling around the castle grounds alone," wrote Mountfitchet Castle on Facebook.
The BBC reports that they sleep in the dog basket with Fred and have even followed him for a swim in the castle moat.
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Pictures of Fred on baby duty were shared on the popular Twitter account, We Rate Dogs, where they have been liked over 1 lakh times.
People can't stop praising Fred:
Mr Goldsmith says he only expects Fred's babysitting services to last another few weeks, after which the ducklings will be free to stay at the castle or leave.
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