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Grapevine Police & Fire Rescue 8 Ducklings That Fell Into Drain

GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW.COM) - Grapevine police officers and firefighters helped rescue eight ducklings on Sunday that fell into a drainage grate on the shoulder of a road.

Police say the ducklings fell through a large drainage grate on the shoulder near SH-121 and I-635. Officers were called to help by a good Samaritan.

Here's a warm and fuzzy story for your Sunday: Our officers just helped out with a life-saving mission by our brothers...

Posted by Grapevine Police Department on Sunday, April 8, 2018

According to police, the ducklings' mother died after being hit by a car on the road.

While police guarded traffic, firefighters removed the grate and rescued all eight of the ducklings. They were then taken to animal services.

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