Ratty and ducky have a fight

1 of 3 A rat spotted loitering around a duck on a village green in Essex came off worse when the duck got the better of it. Here the rat is poised to jump on the duck's back!

2 of 3 As the rat is about to launch itself, the duck lashes her wing out and bats the rat into the air. The rodent goes flying, still positioned ready to attack

3 of 3 As the rat goes flying and starts to make an exit, the seagull wakes up to what's happening and helps the duck chase the cheeky predator away