Alex Lapa, also known as Savage Fairy of the South on Twitter, shared a delightful story that just might quack you up.
Alex has an aunt who likes cooking her own balut. She bought balut from her suki and when she didn’t cook it right away, the egg hatched. “Long story short, she accidentally has a new pet,” wrote Alex.
Now here’s the thing about ducklings—they can imprint on humans.
Remember when Jacob imprinted on Renesmee in “The Twilight Saga”? That has nothing to do with this. We just wanted to bring it up.
Actually, fine, let’s use Jacob’s/Stephenie Meyer’s definition of imprinting: “Imprinting on someone is like when you see her, everything changes. All of a sudden it’s not gravity holding you to the planet, it’s her. Nothing else matters.”

So when our adorable little duckling saw Alex’s Tita, it imprinted on her. Everything changed. All of a sudden, it’s not gravity holding it to the planet, it’s Tita. Nothing else matters.
Hala ang daming nainspire mag-alaga, okay just don't forget proper diet dapat, feeding them bread can cause deformities! pic.twitter.com/OB30OuCs1O
— Savage Fairy of the South (@AlexVLapa) April 7, 2020
The tale of Tita (what’s her name, Alex?) and her accidental pet duckling has gotten a lot of attention on Twitter.
Another update: walang mahanap na feeds so Cobibe is living on lettuce and dried shrimps. pic.twitter.com/6kZCvGkyNx
— Savage Fairy of the South (@AlexVLapa) April 7, 2020
Other people were inspired to share stories of their own balut-turned-pets.
Ganito din nanyari sa balot na nabili ko.nkalimutan kong iluto ayon nagingsisiw pic.twitter.com/bjgM5uCVQc
— Thomas (@crus_thomas) April 7, 2020
— SigmaMom (@gmmurgirl) April 7, 2020
Cobibe will be living in a farm in Mindoro, Alex said.
But people are now invested in the tale of Cobibe and her accidental mama.
Little Cobibe is a ray of sunshine during these dark, dark times.
Buti pang malibang sa bibe kasi umiinit dugo ko tuwing nakikita ko yung balita.
— Savage Fairy of the South (@AlexVLapa) April 7, 2020
We agree, Alex, we agree.