Trevor was the only duck in Niue.

The only duck in Niue has died.

A post on the mallard drake's public figure facebook page 'Trevor the Duck' announced he had been "taken too soon by a dog".

His namesake, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Trevor Mallard, posted "deepest sympathy to the people of Niue from the Parliament of New Zealand" underneath the death notice from his personal Facebook page.

Trevor was believed to have blown and/or flown the 2,400km to Niue from New Zealand in a storm around the start of 2018. He became a minor celebrity on the tiny Pacific island.

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As Niue has no swampland or ponds – traditional habitats for ducks – Trevor based himself in a roadside puddle and relied on the high commissioner for meals.

BROOK SABIN Niue is a tiny Pacific Island nation with a population of less than 2000 people - and now, zero ducks.

When his puddle recently dried up, the Niue National Fire Service were called out to fill what was then just a pothole and restore the island's so-called 'duck sanctuary'.

On Thursday, Trevor's Facebook page asked followers if anyone had spotted him as he hadn't been seen of late. People from as far away as the US commented that they hoped he was safe, and suggested filing a "missing duck report" with police.

One respondent suggested the duck might be "in the umu".

On Saturday morning a post confirmed Trevor "was seen dead in the bush after being attacked by dogs".

A second post described how "he flew/blew to Niue in a storm about a year ago, chose to live in The Puddle by the side of the road, won the hearts of so many locals and tourists, [and] he became a global celebrity and promoter of Niue".

"Rest in Peace Trevor – you were a very cool duck!" it read.