Florida Firefighters Rescue Ducklings from Storm Drain Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias
Brevard County Fire Rescue
It was Sunday morning and Tropical Storm Isaias was on its way when a Florida fire department received a call from a concerned citizen who spotted a mother duck pacing around a storm drain in West Melbourne.
When Brevard County Fire Rescue Engine 83 arrived at the scene, they discovered that seven ducklings had fallen through the grates and into the drain.
Photos (below) of the rescue show firefighters lifting the metal grate and fishing out the trapped ducklings. One even created a warm, dry place for the soggy birds relax in his T-shirt.
“With a little ingenuity the ducklings were saved before the expected 2-4 inches of rain and fowl weather hit the county,” Brevard County Fire Rescue wrote alongside the photos on Facebook. “Don’t worry, the momma duck won’t get the bill.”
While Isaias ended up skirting Florida’s east coast, North Carolina wasn’t so lucky. Isaias made landfall late Monday night as a Category 1 hurricane near Ocean Isle Beach, with sustained winds of 85 mph.
This Houston Police Officer Escorting Tiny Ducklings to Safety is Just Too Cute
All in a day’s work for Houston’s finest.
A tropical storm once more, Isaias has continued its high-speed trek northward along the eastern seaboard, causing power losses for as many as two million electricity customers.
Stay safe out there y’all!
