Chattanooga firefighters rescue duck and 8 ducklings

Ducklings rest in a cardboard box after being rescued by Chattanooga firefighters.
Ducklings rest in a cardboard box after being rescued by Chattanooga firefighters.

The Chattanooga Fire Department was notified while in a local business Saturday afternoon about a duck and eight baby ducks that were stuck in a storm drain on Highway 58 in front of Little Caesars

Firefighters, Chattanooga police and Tennessee State Park rangers went to the scene to help.

After about 30 minutes the mother duck and all 8 babies were rescued from the drain.

A local rescue service will be taking the ducks to get medical treatment as the mother duck had been hit by a car.

photo Chattanooga authorities arrive on the scene to rescue duckings and their mother.
photo A Tennessee State Park ranger places duckings in a box to save them
photo The mother duck rests in a box after being rescued.

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