Ducklings Rescued from Storm Drain in Vernon

VERNON, CT — A quick-acting crew from the Vernon Department of Public Works managed to save a bunch of ducklings that fell down a storm drain on Monday morning.

The drain is located in the Vernon Board of Education parking lot, school system officials said. When the ducklings were discovered, school system officials called the DPW.

A crew consisting of foreman Jeff Schambach, driver Kevin Clements and laborer Nick Petrolito came to the scene, pried off the grate and gently lifted the ducks to safety.

The ducklings seem to have been separated from their mother, who was nowhere to be found, officials said. The ducklings have been turned over to the care of the Vernon Animal Control Division, officials said.

Photo Credit: Town of Vernon