As Daniel the emotional support duck basks in international fame, owner Carla Fitzgerald is a little surprised at the attention but says it’s well-deserved.

“It’s just weird how a little six-pound duck could cause such an uproar, you know?” Fitzgerald, 37, said with a laugh. “It’s crazy, in a very good way, and I’m very happy it’s in a good way. But what’s not to love about him? He’s a happy little guy, and he makes other people happy. He makes me happy.”

Daniel’s 15 minutes of fame began Sunday afternoon when Asheville author Mark Essig, on a short flight from Charlotte to Asheville, encountered the little fellow waddling up the aisle and started tweeting about him.
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