North Strabane Firefighters Rescue 9 Ducklings From Storm Drain

NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A local fire department rescued ducklings trapped in a storm drain.

(Photo Credit: North Strabane Township Fire Department)

On Friday morning, the North Strabane Township Fire Department received a call about a report of ducks trapped in a storm drain.

When they arrived, they found nine ducklings in the drain.

"Crew utilized farm jacks and a chain and removed the grate, then a attempted to remove the ducks. However, some of the ducks waddled down another pipe. A hose line was used to float the ducks back down the pipe and removed from the storm drain," the department said on Facebook.

This morning C Platoon received a call reporting ducks trapped in a storm drain. Crew arrived to find 9 ducklings in...

Posted by North Strabane Township Fire Department on Friday, June 12, 2020

The ducklings were not injured. They were then reunited with their mother duck in a pond.

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