Editor's Note:
A 10-year-old Labrador dog named Fred took 9 baby orphan ducklings under his paw after their mom vanished on Thursday. Fred is the resident pet at Mountfitchet Castle near Stansted, Essex, where a member of staff found the lost ducklings waddling around the battlements. Photos: VCG
Fred, a 10-year-old Labrador, stands with his “adopted” ducklings sitting on his back. Photo: VCG figcaption >