Mother’s Day turned out to be quite ducky for some Naperville firefighters.
A crew from the Naperville Fire Department got called to help in a duckling rescue Sunday in south Naperville, according to a Facebook post by the department.
Photo courtesy: Naperville Fire Department
Ingenuity helps save ducklings from sewer grate
A homeowner had reported hearing a mother duck’s panicked quacking after her 10 ducklings fell into a sewer grate.
Firefighters were able to quickly retrieve six of the wayward birds, but had to use a little bit of creativity to save the other four.
Using their hose and a steady stream of water, they created a current to guide the final ducklings down the storm sewer to an awaiting firefighter, who was able to return them to their mom.
Photo courtesy: Naperville Fire Department
‘No call is too small’
The NFD noted on Facebook that the incident was a “great reminder that no call is too small when someone, or something needs help.”
Photos courtesy: Naperville Fire Department
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