Dawn the Duck Unites with Scotland Fans at Providence Bagpipe March
Dawn the Duck's Rise as a Football Mascot
Providence's Famous Duck Joins the Tartan Army
June 19 (Reuters) - A duck from Providence with a big social media following became an unofficial mascot for Scotland fans as he joined the Tartan Army in Friday's pre-match bagpipe march.
Dawn the Duck, also known as Dawny, donned a Scottish flag on his back along with his usual golden medallion to lead the march in Rhode Island ahead of Friday’s World Cup clash with Morocco.
Football Mascots Around the World
He is the latest duck to join in the football fun, after Mexico fans adopted Merlin as their unofficial mascot.
Dawn's Journey to Fame
From Basketball Games to City Events
Dawn is well known as a “rally duck” and rose to fame in 2024 when he attended a match of the Providence College Friars basketball team. However, he was soon banned from the stadium over animal welfare concerns.
But Dawn still frequently attends events across Providence, and has over 30,000 followers on Instagram.
Leading the March with Scottish Fans
He joined the Tartan Army in the march after a large number of Scottish fans decided to stay at Providence, about 25 miles from the stadium hosting their first two Group C matches.
Scottish Fans Celebrate in Boston
The Scottish fans also took over Boston, where they nearly drained the local bars of all their beer.
Reactions from the Community
Providence Welcomes Scottish Visitors
"This has been one of the most fun eight days in the city of Providence in a long time, and that's due in no small part to our new best friends from Scotland," Providence mayor Brett Smiley told NBC10.
Scotland's World Cup Hopes
Scotland are coming off a 1-0 win over Haiti, and will hope to secure their place in the knockouts before Wednesday's clash with Brazil in Miami.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
