THEY say that the dog is a man’s best friend, but one 24-year-old sailor has instead struck up an unlikely friendship with a plucky hen named Monique. Guirec Soudee and his feathered friend have spent the last two years traversing the globe by sea and have gathered quite the online...
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THEY say that the dog is a
man’s best friend, but one
24-year-old sailor has instead
struck up an unlikely friendship
with a plucky hen named
Monique.
Guirec Soudee and his
feathered friend have spent the
last two years traversing the
globe by sea and have gathered
quite the online following since
French media picked up on their
unusual tale.
“I knew she was the one
straight away,” commented
Soudee on his and Monique’s
relationship to the BBC.
“The hen was an ideal choice.
It doesn’t need that much
looking after and I’m able to get
eggs at sea.
Monique is free to roam the
11.8-metre yacht, however
her buddy Soudee makes sure
she’s safe in her hatch when the
waters get choppy.
“At the beginning, I was very
worried – there would be huge
waves and she might stumble,
it would look for a second like
she might go overboard, but she
would always regain her footing.
She’s very brave,” he said.
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