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Ducklings rescued from storm drain by firefighters

───   09:00 Sat, 07 May 2022

Ducklings rescued from storm drain by firefighters  | News Article
PHOTO: Meridian Fire Department/Facebook

Firefighters in the US state of Idaho had to come to the rescue of five ducklings that fell into a storm drain while out walking with their mother.

The Meridian Fire Department said in a Facebook post that firefighters responded to a storm drain in the city to rescue five ducklings that fell through a storm drain cover.

The department shared photos of the ducklings being reunited with their mother, who watched the rescue from nearby.

The department recommended anyone who spots ducklings or other animals trapped in a storm drain to contact non-emergency dispatch and keep a safe distance to avoid spooking the babies or their mother.

"Scared ducklings will hide further into the storm drain making it difficult to rescue them, and scaring momma duck away makes it harder to reunite her with her babies," the post said.

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