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BBC News
03-06-2025
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- BBC News
Firefighters save seven ducklings from pool and drains in Jersey
Firefighters in Jersey have helped reunite a mother duck with her seven ducklings after a call from the had fallen into a swimming pool in St Brelade and could not get out, while the other three were stuck in a rescue team, who were "armed with nets, gentle hands and a solid sense of teamwork", managed to save the ducklings - which were Jersey Fire and Rescue Service said the mother duck kept her distance from the firefighters but "remained close by" and refused "to be rescued first". Watch Commander Ryan said it was a reminder of why crews loved their said: "It might not have been flames or ladders today - but it was no less important. "We're just happy to help, whatever the call may be."The service helped save a dog trapped on a cliff in April and a herd of cows from the sea in January.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Peoria fire department saves 11 ducklings stuck in sewer
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Fire Department is out working hard to protect the community and that includes baby ducks as well. According to a Facebook post, the rescue occurred just before 3 p.m. in the 1000 block of Northeast Adams Street which is in Peoria's North Valley. There, the ducklings, 11 in all, were stuck in a sewer drain. Firefighters on Truck 1 and Engine 1 responded and led by Capt. Brian Hartmann, rescued the baby ducks which, at press time, were in the care of their mother. Later, Hartmann said the entire incident took about 10 minutes and it took more time to get the grate off the sewer than it did to fish out the little ducks. 'The mom was wandering around the sidewalk, quacking away,' he said. 'She had two other ducklings with her and there were the 11 in the drain. She was just hanging out waiting for the others to get out. This isn't the first time he's pulled an animal out of a drain. Hartmann said he's fished a cat out. Ducks, he quipped, are easier as they have 'fewer claws.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
