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Portage firefighters save ducks from storm drain

Posted at 8:57 PM, May 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-02 20:57:36-04

PORTAGE, Mich. — Portage firefighters saved a couple of ducklings from a storm drain on Thursday.

The fire department said the ducklings became trapped in a drain on Mallard Circle in Portage, southwest of the intersection of W Millham Avenue and Oakland Drive.

Courtesy: Portage Fire Department

The ducks’ mother and six siblings watched over as crews performed the rescue before waddling away with the whole family in tow.