Riddle

A duck is in a circular lake with a dog on the shore (dog is 4x faster). How does the duck escape to fly away?

Choose an answer

A.Option A
B.Option B
C.Option C
D.Swim in a small circle near the center
Hint: It's a 8-word phrase with 31 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

Swim in a small circle near the center

Why this is the answer

This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.