looks like the chest of the duck needs to be fixed also. it's probably the kind of material you used. use a seam ripper, take the whole duck off, and maybe put another slightly bigger one right back. only use a sturdier different fabric. good thing you washed it, and it happened now. you can fix it. hate for it to have happened after you had gifted it. EASY FIX. we all have to fix something occasionaly.