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First Responders Save Baby Animals In Somerville

A duckling was pulled from a storm drain and a baby hawk was freed from a flower pot last week.

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A duckling was one of two baby animals rescued in Somerville on Wednesday.
A duckling was one of two baby animals rescued in Somerville on Wednesday. (Somerville Police Department)

SOMERVILLE, MA — Somerville police officers, animal control and the fire department were busy helping the youngest of our furry friends last week.

On Wednesday, first responders pulled a duckling from a storm drain next to the courthouse and brought it to the water to be reunited with its mom.

The same day, a baby hawk was freed from a flower pot and brought to its mother near Myrtle Street.

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