My boyfriend had a mallard duck named Bing, actually Bada Bing. Bing was raised by my boyfriend and treated like a member of the family. He lived in a large cage outside and animals never bothered him because they could smell Grizz (for those of you that don't know Grizz in a 155 lb Akita) Grizz would often kill animals that were in the yard, so Bing was safe. Grizz wasn't outside last night . Sometime during the night an animal got into Bing's cage and killed him. Bing has lived outside (besides when it got too cold, but his cage was heated) for nearly four years without incident. My boyfriend, who is usually emotionless about this stuff, is visibly upset and depressed. Bing was a good pet and will be very missed by many. RIP Bingy