Armed police officer makes bizarre discovery in car - doesn't realise he's met a 'celebrity'
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A police officer dubbed the 'King of Selfies' was left baffled on Saturday after coming across an unusual scene in a car he'd stopped.
Armed Response Vehicle Officer Harry Tangye, one of the most qualified members of Devon & Cornwall's force – who recently filmed himself in an unmarked BMW X5 travelling at 140mph – saw in the front seat of his latest call a duck in a bow tie, a dog, and an 'elderly' man.
"Police officer stops a car with a duck wearing a tie, a dog and an old man in it," Harry said on Twitter. "That's it. It happened. Really. It did."
Many of his followers questioned the validity of his tweet. Some quizzed the officer over whether he'd totally imagined it all – and, importantly, whether he should be driving quickly around the West Country with a gun in tow.
But Harry shared a snap of Star and the dog a day later.
The thing is, while the scene might be unusual in most cases, in Devon it's a relatively common occurrence. Harry is apparently unaware that the bird is famous.
As the duck fans among you will have probably already noticed, Harry has finally come across Star, the tie wearing, beer drinking, dog fighting duck.
Here he is with owner Barrie Hayman. They drink together.
(Image: SWNS)
Star shot to moderate fame in May 2015 after being pictured in a Tesco car park while wearing a bow tie. It was later revealed that owner Barrie, 71, and his Indian runner duck were known in the North Devon area. Tourists are always excited to spot them.
Together, Barrie and Star sometimes perform on stage to raise money for charity.
Star's celebrity was fully established after he got into a drunken brawl with a dog in a pub.
In October 2015, the duck become an internet sensation after exchanging blows with Meggie – Barrie's pooch – after sipping a little too much ale. At the time, Barrie feared that his duck's showbiz career was over. Thankfully, he pulled through.
“Star is a tough cookie and came out of it okay," Barrie said at the time. “The vets are pleased. He’s bouncing back nicely.”