As revealed by The Press on Monday (May 20), a life-sized bronze statue of Long Boi, who lived on the University of York's campus, is currently being designed after he was declared missing presumed dead by officials.
Students set up a fundraising page last year to get a sculpture of the duck, which reached £5,347.
It is currently being created by award-winning sculptor Neil R Mason.
He said: "I looked into the backstory of Long Boi and there was a number of things that appealed to me and I was really taken aback by the story and the fun of it.
"It also spoke to my commitment of mental health and student wellbeing was a big key part of Long Boi.
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