Crime & Safety

Duckling Rescue Successful In Fairfield, NJ

Fairfield emergency responders partook in an unusual but heartwarming rescue mission.

Fairfield, NJ – Fairfield emergency responders found themselves partaking in an unusual but heartwarming rescue mission on Sunday.

According to a social media post from the Fairfield Fire Department, firefighters assisted the Fairfield Police Department extract several trapped ducklings that had become stuck in a storm grate.

The mother duck was “ecstatic” once her duckling were out and safe, Fairfield firefighters wrote.

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