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Bucks Co. Firefighters Rescue Baby Ducks Stuck In Storm Drain

Crews from the Lower Southampton Fire Department and Feasterville Fire Company were able to quickly reunite the ducklings with their mother.

(Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office)

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, PA — Firefighters in Bucks County occasionally do more than just put out fires and respond to traffic accidents. Sometimes they do get an odd ball assignment, like coming to the rescue of some adorable ducklings.

But that's exactly what happened Monday when crews from the Lower Southampton Fire Department and Feasterville Fire Company came to the aid of several baby ducks that fell down a storm drain.

Courtesy: Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office

Fortunately, it didn't take long for firefighters to pull them out and carry them to safety. Firefighters used a ladder to scoop them up as an anxious mother duck stayed close to the scene.

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Courtesy: Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office

In no time, the ducklings were reunited with their mother. After the rescue, firefighters spotted them happily waddling to greener pasture.

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