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Speed Camera in Switzerland Captures Duck Exceeding Limit Again
- Police in Koniz, near Bern, caught a duck speeding at 52 km/h in a 30 km/h zone on April 13, 2025.
- The radar image matches a similar event from 2018, suggesting the duck could be a repeat offender.
- Authorities confirmed the radar photos are genuine, sealed, and calibrated annually by Switzerland's Federal Institute of Metrology.
- Police described the situation as a "curious coincidence" and a "notorious racer and repeat offender," sharing the images on Facebook.
- The incident highlights rare cases of animal speed detection but officials ruled out image manipulation or jokes.
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A speeding wild duck flew into a Swiss traffic light – the bird was traveling at 52 km/h, even though the speed limit was only 30.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Swiss radar flashes Duck flying at 52km/h
A duck gets flashed flying at 52km/h in a 30 zone sets off a speed camera, and it might not be his first offence. A duck has done what no one expected: triggered a Swiss speed camera. But the real twist? This may not have been his first time. On April 13th 2025, in the quiet town of Köniz, near Bern in Switzerland, police reviewing routine radar footage were surprised to spot a mallard duck… Source
·Spain
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It turned out that seven years ago, exactly on the same date and in the same place, a duck flying at the same speed had already been flashed.
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