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Virginia Fire, Police rescue ducklings from sewer drain

May 31, 2021 06:05AM ● By Editor

Photo: Virginia Fire Department


From WDIO-TV - May 30, 2021 

Virginia firefighters, and police officers made made quite the rescue on Sunday afternoon - some ducklings that fell into a sewer drain.

Firefighters responded to the 200 block of 5th Ave S, where Virginia Police officers provided some emergency lights while the fire crews went to work.

The ducklings were able to be rescued by covering the hole of the sewer drain with a bag while placing a box into the hole.

A fire medic then played duck sounds from her cell phone, and duckling by duckling, they managed to lure them into the box, and returned them to their mom.


To see the original post and read related articles, follow this link to the WDIO-TV website.  https://www.wdio.com/minnesota-news/virginia-fire-police-rescue-ducklings-storm-drain/6126233/

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