Police rescue ducklings from storm drain in Lytham
Officers on patrol in Lytham came to the rescue after reports of suspicious quacking at Cypress Point, Lytham yesterday (Wednesday, April 7).
On arrival, officers found a duck and her noisy ducklings trapped in a storm drain next to a pond.
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Hide AdIt was soon established that there was no fowl play involved, and officers concluded that the incident was simply due to the misadventures of duckling-hood.
All seven ducklings, under the watchful eyes of a disapproving mother duck, were soon released, one-by-one, from the drain.
With a quick quack of thanks to the 'Old Bill', the youngsters were last seen waddling their way back to a nearby pond.
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