Just saved a life!
Walking through the botanical gardens with the schnoodles, I came upon a tiny duckling hot footing it along the road, racing away from the duck pond which was by now 100 meters away. I rounded it up, and herded it back to the pond, where it’s parents and the rest of the family were eating bread thrown by visitors who were looking at me in some confusion and dismay, and all blissfully ignorant of the near tragedy which I had averted. Phew!