In an unexpected display of anti-fowl sentiment, a town has scrapped plans for a giant duck statue, sparking debates about the absurdity of local politics and duck-themed public art.

In the final tally, one vote dashed Swaffham’s “Swaffham goes Quackers” dream, but the real spectacle was the town’s duck drama: 400 rogue birds, a £2,000 Love Your Market Town grant, and a floating island they ignored—fodder for viral UK news, not public art.