Ducklings Stuck In Storm Sewer Rescued By Officer, Firefighters

SEVERN, MD — A Maryland Department of Natural Resources officer and members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department at Station 23 responded to a call for help for a surprising victim, or 12.

A good Samaritan reported seeing a mother duck panicking near a storm drain in the 8000 block of Ritchie Highway. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Officer Miller and firefighters responded, climbed down inside and fetched a dozen ducklings from the storm drain. They were kept contained in a bucket while officials pulled them out one by one. Reports indicate that they were unharmed.

Today @MDNRPolice Officer Miller, assisted by the @AACoFD Station 23, rescued 12 ducklings stuck in a storm drain. Officers responded to the 8000 Block of Ritchie Hwy after a good samaritan reported that she saw a mother duck panicking near the storm drain. #wildelifeheroes pic.twitter.com/HzWGrNdetE
— Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) April 14, 2020