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Watch: Baby Ducks Rescued From Drain In Peninsula
Local firefighters and police officers teamed up to save the ducks, who were stuck in a drain.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department and Foster City police helped rescue a group of baby ducks that were stuck in a drain earlier this week in the Peninsula.
The fire department tweeted out a video of the rescue on Friday:
Earlier this week, our firefighters responded alongside @FosterCityPD to a call to rescue baby ducks that were stuck in a drain. Thanks to their quick actions, they were able to "quack" the case and return the ducks to safety! Video Credit: @CityofFC pic.twitter.com/5NUB9kUbTh
— San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (@SMCFireDept) May 14, 2021
The video shows firefighters prying open the drain and carefully lifting the ducks to safety.
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"Thanks to quack action from firefighters, this situation didn't run a-fowl. (sorry, it's Friday)," tweeted the CalFire CZU account.
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