Ducklings Saved By Cape Cod First Responders

YARMOUTH, MA — A group of ducklings trapped in a storm drain were rescued in Yarmouth Saturday, according to authorities. A passerby noticed the ducklings and called police, who organized a response.

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"(An) officer arrived and found 4 ducklings in the drain with their mother across the street unable to find her missing chicks," the Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources said in a statement. "All ducklings were recovered from the drain."

First responders scooped the ducklings out of the drain and reunited them with their mother.

The passerby photographed the rescue:

Photo credits: Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources