Vin Diesel was left stunned when he was attacked by a duck on the sets of his new children's movie.

The duck that was only supposed to kiss the macho-man hero's ear, bit him and left him bleeding, reports Internet portal Femalefirst.

"The duck was very funny. The director said it won't hurt you. He's just going to kiss your ear - it'll be fine. Anyway, the duck just went for me. I had a duck hanging off my ear. Then it flew away and my ear was covered in blood," Diesel said.

Meanwhile, the "Pitch Black" star has confessed the only reason he starred in the children's movie was for his six-year-old niece.

"My six-year-old niece has never been allowed to see an uncle Vin movie, so I thought I should make one for her...a movie that my family could see together," he revealed.