Battle on the green (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Battle on the green

5:51pm Thursday 25th November 2004

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THE peace and tranquility of Theydon Bois was shattered when a rat decided to attack a duck on The Green.

And by chance Guardian photographer Shaun Curry was on the spot to capture these incredible images.

Shaun said: "I've been on the lookout for unusual pictures for the paper and decided to stop in the village to get some autumnal shots around the pond and along the avenue of trees, but I never expected to see what I did.

"It was a pure fluke. I barely had enough time to put my camera to my eye."

The duck escaped with just a few ruffled feathers.

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