Barrie police help mama duck and her 10 ducklings make safe trip to waterfront
Two Barrie police officers empty a box of ducklings at the waterfront with mama duck waiting on Fri., May 30, 2025.
It wasn't your average morning at the Barrie Courthouse, instead of the usual parade of lawyers, officers and paperwork, it was all hands - and wings- on deck as police officers turned their duty to serve and protect into a little animal TLC.
Members of the Barrie Police Service and courthouse staff have been keeping a close eye on a determined mama duck who chose to build her nest in a planter near the courthouse entrance.
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Two Barrie police officers and courthouse staff put newly hatched ducklings into a box on Fri., May 30, 2025, after mama duck made a nest in a planter at the building's entrance.
(Barrie Police Service)
On Thursday, her eggs hatched, revealing 10 tiny, fuzzy ducklings.
By Friday morning, it was time for the new family to make their way to the waterfront, but navigating the streets of downtown Barrie isn't exactly duck-friendly.
Barrie ducks
Two Barrie police officers carry a box of ducklings with mama duck alongside to the waterfront on Fri., May 30, 2025.
(Barrie Police Service)
That's when police officers stepped in, gently carrying the fluffy new ducklings in a box to the lake with mama waddling her way alongside them.
Barrie ducks
Two Barrie police officers gently place newly-hatched ducklings on the beach at the waterfront near mama duck on Fri., May 30, 2025.
(Barrie Police Service)
'Now all 10 ducklings are happily swimming,' Barrie police stated in a Friday post on social media.
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