Firefighters save ducklings from pool and drains

A person wearing an orange high-visibility jacket is gently holding a small duckling in both hands. A radio device is clipped to the front of the jacket.Image source, Jersey Fire & Rescue Service
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All ducklings were saved and found unharmed by the fire service

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Firefighters in Jersey have helped reunite a mother duck with her seven ducklings after a call from the JSPCA.

Four had fallen into a swimming pool in St Brelade and could not get out, while the other three were stuck in a drain.

The rescue team, who were "armed with nets, gentle hands and a solid sense of teamwork", managed to save the ducklings - which were unharmed.

The Jersey Fire and Rescue Service said the mother duck kept her distance from the firefighters but "remained close by" and refused "to be rescued first".

A group of ducklings is huddled together on a white towel inside a container.Image source, Jersey Fire & Rescue Service
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Four ducklings had fallen into a swimming pool and another three were stuck in a drain

Watch Commander Ryan said it was a reminder of why crews loved their job.

He said: "It might not have been flames or ladders today - but it was no less important.

"We're just happy to help, whatever the call may be."

The service helped save a dog trapped on a cliff in April and a herd of cows from the sea in January.

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