Dylis the duck who was beaten to within an inch of its life has made a miraculous recovery. See Masons copy MNDUCK: A duck which was beaten to within an inch of its life has made a miraculous recovery to be released back into the wild. Dylis, a domestic-breed duck which lives in a lake, was in such a bad way that she was unable to stand or move, and one of her wings was hanging by her side. She was rushed to the Companion Care Cathedral Veterinary Surgery in Ely, Cambs by a resident who witnessed the savage attack. Miraculously, Dylis did not sustain any fractures or wounds, and following daily hydrotherapy sessions, she was able to be released back on to the lake just 10 days later.