Is she right to seek an apology? The killing of a pet duck at a stately home in Dorset has turned the local community into amateur detectives, led by the lady of the manor.
Countess hunts mystery duck strangler
Sleuth: Viscountess Hinchingbrooke (above) with her home Mapperton House in the background. It was used for the film Rebecca starring Lily James and Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Glossary
Viscountess - The wife or widow of a viscount, the fourth rank in the British peerage. They are below earls and above barons.
Mapperton House - A country estate in West Dorset, southern England.
Wrung its neck - Breaking the neck, especially of a bird.
Illinois - A midwestern US state. It has a population of 12 and a half million.
Three Musketeers - A 19th Century French novel by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of a 17th Century young man who meets three musketeers.
Culprit - The person or thing responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.