Current:Home > NewsSignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:TikTok Duck Munchkin, Known for Drinking Iced Water in Viral Videos, Dies After Vet Visit -FutureFinance
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:TikTok Duck Munchkin, Known for Drinking Iced Water in Viral Videos, Dies After Vet Visit
EchoSense View
Date:2025-04-07 04:38:59
TikTokers are SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Centerhoping Munchkin gets a cup of iced water at the rainbow bridge.
The duck—whose love of drinking iced water from Starbucks and Dunkin' catapulted her to viral fame on TikTok—sadly died on April 1 at age 6, according to her human Krissy.
"If love could have saved her, she would've lived forever," Krissy captioned a sweet video of the critter's best moments on the site. "Fly high Munchkin."
Krissy—who has 10 other pet ducks—is still waiting on more information about the waterfowl's cause of death, as Munchkin had been recently been getting tests done to investigate a "weird" heart rhythm.
"Unfortunately I write this post with more questions than answers," Krissy continued in her April 1 post. "Munchkin passed away at the vet today. We tried our best. I don't think there are words to accurately describe the sadness I am experiencing. I feel numb."
The influencer also shared a touching tribute to Munchkin, writing, "Some loves are too hard to bear. And with great love comes great pain. And with great loss comes the greatest pain of all."
Last week, she posted a video about the bird's health journey after discovering she had a small heart. Munchkin was planning to undergo a CT scan to help determine whether she had a reproductive infection, a tumor or another ailment.
Munchkin is survived by fellow ducks including Brownie, Beep-Beep, Pumpkin, Nutmeg, Sugar and Coconut, who are among the stars of her @dunkin.ducks videos, with more than 5 million fans following "The Quack House" account.
And, following the loss, Krissy shared that she will continue Munchkin's legacy by teaching followers about her "greatest passion" in life and educating them on how to responsibly care for pet ducks.
"Munchkin was very unique and very special," she said through tears, "and we had just an incredible, incredible bond and I'm so grateful that she was a part of my life."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (9949)
Related
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Life on an Urban Oil Field
- Blake Lively Reveals Ryan Reynolds' Buff Transformation in Spicy Photo
- Get $150 Worth of Clean Beauty Products for Just $36: Peter Thomas Roth, Elemis, Osea, and More
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Rush to Nordstrom Rack's Clear the Rack Sale to Get $18 Vince Camuto Heels, $16 Free People Tops & More
- Putin calls armed rebellion by Wagner mercenary group a betrayal, vows to defend Russia
- Channing Tatum Shares Lesson He Learned About Boundaries While Raising Daughter Everly
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- How to start swimming as an adult
Ranking
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Elliot Page Reflects on Damaging Feelings About His Body During Puberty
- Olivia Holt Shares the Products She Uses To Do Her Hair and Makeup on Broadway Including This $7 Pick
- Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim and Model Marie Lou Nurk Break Up After 10 Months of Dating
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Antarctic Ocean Reveals New Signs of Rapid Melt of Ancient Ice, Clues About Future Sea Level Rise
- Olivia Holt Shares the Products She Uses To Do Her Hair and Makeup on Broadway Including This $7 Pick
- New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ...
Recommendation
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Al Pacino Expecting Baby No. 4, His First With Girlfriend Noor Alfallah
50 Years From Now, Many Densely Populated Parts of the World Could be Too Hot for Humans
The Best lululemon Father's Day Gifts for Every Kind of Dad
A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
Prominent billionaire James Crown dies in crash at Colorado racetrack
A year after victory in Dobbs decision, anti-abortion activists still in fight mode
Trump Budget Risks ‘Serious Harm’ to America’s Energy Future, 7 Former DOE Officials Warn