Stuck Ducks Rescued In Unique Way In Fort Lauderdale

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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A momma duck can thank a group of Fort Lauderdale firefighters for saving her ducklings from a drain pipe.

In a unique animal rescue, members of Fort Lauderdale's Fire Rescue Haz Mat 88 was out training on Sunday, October 26th when a crewmember noticed an adult duck that appeared in distress and was walking around a drainpipe.

The crew discovered a 4-inch plumbing clean out drain with chirping noises coming out of it. The drain was about 4-feet deep and then it turned sharply into the building at a right angle.

The actual pipe that the ducklings fell down in. (Source: Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)

The crew realized the conventional method of saving ducklings was not going to work so the crew brainstormed a better idea. They retrieved a "shop vacuum" from the Haz Mat truck and proceeded to feed the suction end of the vacuum into the 4-inch pipe.

One at a time, each duckling was sucked out of the drain to safety.

Mother duck awaits return of her ducklings. (Source: Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)

The mother of the ducks sat by and greeted all the ducks as they were retrieved.

4 of the 9 ducklings (Source: Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue)

In total, nine ducklings were rescued from the drain thanks to the ingenuity of Fort Lauderdale Fire rescue crews.

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