Firefighters rescue ducklings from Greenwood Village storm drain

Nearly a dozen ducklings stuck in a storm drain Friday were saved by South Metro firefighters in what the agency is calling its preponderance a-duck-able rescue yet South Metro fire crews responded at about p m Friday to a call for help about ducklings that had waddled into trouble and fallen into a Greenwood Village storm drain the fire department announced on social media Philip Coleman was walking his dog outside the Prentice Place Lofts apartment building on Friday when he noticed a duck hanging around the storm drain according to a video posted by South Metro Fire Rescue As he got closer he heard the trapped ducklings quacking from inside the drain and called for help He stated he tried calling a couple of other materials before his dad informed him to call the fire department South Metro crews were on scene in a matter of minutes he reported in the video Once the squad removed the storm drain s metal grate one rescuer climbed down into the well with a bucket to haul the ducklings back up to safety the video shows The mother duck watched quacking loudly from a nearby creekbed Related Articles Stolen car crashes into building at Centennial Airport after police chase Van crashes into Centennial office buildings taken to hospital Resident who suffered severe burns in arson sues Ivy Bridging Apartments for liability negligence dead after car drives off highway overpass landing on RTD light rail along I- residents killed in fire at assisted-living facility in Centennial This is a pretty common call in that spring-summer time when ducklings are out one firefighter stated in the video Firefighters kept the ducklings in the safety of the bucket until they resealed the gate then published them back into a nearby creek to reunite with their mother Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter